Why The Brooklyn Nets Do The Deal 

No. This is not a win-now trade for the Nets. To some, that may feel hypocritical. Didn’t we just say this team can’t afford to tank?

Sure. That doesn’t mean they can’t afford to accumulate more assets. The Nets acquired a lot of first-round picks from the Phoenix Suns at this year’s trade deadline.

This deal has them adding a young player in the draft and a future first. The idea is that they’ll soon trade their collection of future assets for a disgruntled star player.

In the meantime, they could use Theis and McConnell. The former is a stretch big man who could possibly help unlock Ben Simmons, if the Nets are still interested in maximizing him.

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Meanwhile, the latter is simply a quality backup point guard who should complement anyone.

Should the Pacers part with so much for Dorian Finney-Smith?