JUNE 21: This deal is now official, according to the Nets, who used the No. 56 pick to select Jaylen Hands.
JUNE 20: The Clippers acquired the No. 27 overall pick from the Nets and selected Florida State center Florida State’s Mfiondu Kabengele, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN (Twitter links).
The Nets acquired a 2020 first-round pick that the Sixers owed the Clippers plus the 56th pick in tonight’s draft, Wojnarowski adds in another tweet. Philadelphia sent that pick to the Clippers in the Tobias Harris trade. That pick is protected for selections 1-14 in 2020, 1-14 in 2021 and 1-14 in 2022 and converts into two second-rounders if the pick isn’t conveyed by 2022.
Brooklyn opened up more cap room to pursue two high-level free agents this summer.
The 6’10” Kabengele averaged 13.2 PPG, 5.9 RPG and 1.5 BPG last season.
Blake Griffin needs to return to the Clippers!!! The Detroit Piss-Tons are no good
Trade Blake Griffin to make room for Blake Griffin. Bold strategy
God do I wish the Clippers would take him back too.
Brooklyn just opened up even more cap space plus get a 1st in a much better draft class next year. great trade
Cavs passed on him despite his great workout. Probably similar to Montrezl
#27 for #56 and Philly 2020r1 which may also be about 27