Why The Brooklyn Nets Do The Deal
Meanwhile, this isn’t necessarily a slam dunk for the Nets either. There are reasons they could decline this trade.
Actually, there’s one. Defense. The Nets wouldn’t be able to play much of it following this exchange.
Realistically, they’re swapping one of the NBA’s very best defenders for one of its worst. That’s notable. On the other hand, it won’t matter if the Nets post the best offensive rating in NBA history.
On a related note: they might. Between Durant, Irving, and Mitchell, the Nets would have three players who demand a double team at all times.
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In a sense, this gets the team back to the vision they had when they acquired James Harden, only now they’ll have a deeper supporting cast around the best offensive trio in the NBA.
In other words, opposing teams should be very afraid if this deal becomes reality.