Why The Brooklyn Nets Do The Deal

This may not be an easy pill for the Nets to swallow. Still, there could be some benefit in them swallowing it.

Hield’s elite shooting makes him a perfect fit with whoever the Nets have on their roster in the future. With so much uncertainty surrounding this team, his portability makes him an asset. That holds especially true when comparing him to the inflexible Simmons.

After all, it’s a known fact that the Nets are looking for win-now help in return for the likely-to-depart Kevin Durant. Any star-caliber player they may land for him will benefit from playing alongside an elite three-point shooter.

Furthermore, the Nets land a first-round pick here. This is not a Godfather package – again, the Nets are effectively taking a loss here. The gamble they’re making is that Simmons is more likely to further depress his own trade value than recuperate it.

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If the Nets reach that conclusion, should the Pacers really be surrendering value for Simmons?