This Nets-Spurs Trade Features Jakob Poeltl

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Why The San Antonio Spurs Do The Deal

Of course, a lot has changed since 1997.

Specifically, the NBA has flattened its lottery odds. In those days, tanking with one player in mind was a viable option. Now, you could go 0-82 and still only have a 14% chance of drafting Victo Wembanyama.

With that said, this daft is full of consolation prizes. Scoot Henderson, Cam Whitmore, Nick Smith, and both Amen and Ausa Thompson look like they could be franchise-altering talents.

The Spurs, like any losing team, have a lot of incentive to lose this season.

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With that in mind, why not move Poeltl for a promising young player? Cam Thomas is a human field goal. His shot-making gives him the upside of a star player, but he won’t impact winning in 2022-23 in the same way a defensive big like Poeltl will.

Should he be worth a player with Thomas’ potential to the Nets?

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