Charlotte Hornets Receive: C Nic Claxton 

Minnesota Timberwolves Receive: G Terry Rozier, F Dorrian Finney-Smith, G Patty Mills, 2025 First-Round Pick (PHX via BKN), 2026 First-Round Pick (CHA), 2027 First-Round Pick (PHI via BKN)

Brooklyn Nets Receive: F/C Karl-Anthony Towns 

In fact, the Nets already roster a pretty complicated player. 

It wasn’t always this way for Ben Simmons. At the beginning of his career, it all seemed pretty simple. Simmons couldn’t shoot, but he was going to be one of the best players in the NBA anyway. 

Somewhere along the line, he started to deteriorate. Some will suggest that mental qualities have rendered him passive. Others will say that his body is failing him. For whatever reason, Simmons is now out of Brooklyn’s rotation entirely. 

In some respects, he’s the inverse of Towns. These guys were both picked first overall, and they both flashed plenty of potential to justify those selections.

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Unfortunately, deficiencies on either offense (Simmons) or defense (Towns) have kept them from meeting that potential. 

Should the Nets really roster both of them?