San Antonio Spurs receive: G Patty Mills, G/F Cam Thomas
Brooklyn Nets receive: C Jakob Poeltl
On the other hand, perhaps the drama surrounding these Nets should never have been surprising.
For starters, Durant, Irving, and Harden were always colorful characters. Replacing Harden with Ben Simmons didn’t change much in that respect.
Furthermore, this team would have eyes on them no matter who was on the roster: They play in New York.
By contrast, a small market club like the Spurs can go under the radar. A team like this can have drama, and it’s more likely to remain in-house.
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At the same time, the rebuilding Spurs were never likely to be a major talking point in 2022-23 anyway.
Does this deal move their rebuild along?