Why The Brooklyn Nets Do The Deal 

Meanwhile, the Nets are in a strange situation. That’s largely due to that same trade they made with the Rockets. 

This team could have all of the draft capital in the world. If they don’t have their own, it will be difficult to rebuild. The Rockets own their first-round picks through to 2027. 

With that in mind – why not move all of the draft capital in the world? Sure, the Nets are trading away the most draft capital in NBA history here – and beating their own record in the process. They’re also landing Joel Embiid. 

This is a major MVP candidate we’re talking about. He wouldn’t be joining a weak team, either.

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If the Nets can retain Cam Johnson in free agency, they’ll have one of the best collections of 3-and-D wings in the entire NBA alongside their new dominant big. 

Should the Sixers help them assemble that roster?