Why The Brooklyn Nets Do The Deal
The Nets do this deal because they’re resigning to a rebuild.
Some of their fans will not like that. This organization owes much of its draft capital to the Houston Rockets all the way to 2027 – how can they rebuild without their own picks?
Easily. Say the Nets cede one lottery pick to the Rockets next year. That won’t destroy their rebuild.
Meanwhile, they only owe the Rockets swap rights in 2025 and 2027 – the Rockets will be hoping to be on the rise by then anyway.
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Moreover, the Nets already have a great deal of draft capital from other teams. This deal adds two more first-rounders to their collection. It also has them landing a young player with star potential in Murray.
Should the Kings really part with him?