Why The Brooklyn Nets Do The Deal

On the other hand, tracing this deal alongside and aggregaing it with other Nets’ deals doesn’t bode as well for them.

After all, they traded James Harden to acquire Simmons and two first-round picks. Surely, they’d have never traded Harden for Poeltl, McDermott, Richardson, and three.

Unfortunately, that’s life in the National Basketball Association. The Nets need a culture change. Kevin Durant has requested a trade. Kyrie Irving has consistently been himself. Simmons has been less guilty than either of fostering negativity, but his unavailability has been a concern as well.

Realistically, this deal makes more sense if the Nets move Durant. If they do, maximizing their draft capital would be a wise decision. From that perspective, Simmons may be a victim of circumstance.

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Of course, if the Spurs make him a vital part of his future, this may be in every party’s best interests.