Mikal Bridges was the first player the Nets agreed to trade this offseason, but he seems unlikely to be the last. According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, Cameron Johnson, Dorian Finney-Smith, Dennis Schröder, Ben Simmons, Day’Ron Sharpe, and newcomer Bojan Bogdanovic are among the potential trade candidates to keep an eye on Brooklyn going forward.
Johnson, in particular, could appeal to teams in the market for shooting help, Scotto notes. The former Sun has made 39.2% of his career-three point attempts and is under contract for three more seasons on a deal that declines to $22.5MM in 2024/25 and to $20.5MM in ’25/26 before returning to $22.5MM in ’26/27.
Here’s more on the Nets:
- The package Brooklyn is receiving for Bridges doesn’t include any 2024 draft picks, but the Nets still believe they’ll be able to move into the 20s on Wednesday night if there’s a specific player they like in the range, according to Scotto, who points to Finney-Smith as a player who may be dangled in that scenario.
- Sharpe has drawn trade interest from teams around the league beyond just the Grizzlies. Executives who spoke to Scotto believe Brooklyn could demand multiple second-round picks in exchange for the young big man, who is entering the final year of his rookie scale contract.
- The Nets’ desire to re-sign free agent center Nic Claxton doesn’t appear to have diminished, according to Scotto, who hears from sources that the team wants to hang onto the big man going forward. The Pelicans – who were among the teams pursuing Bridges, sources tell HoopsHype – have “several admirers” of Claxton in their front office and are one of the clubs curious to see if he might become available via sign-and-trade, Scotto adds.
- While there were conflicting reports on Tuesday about whether Bridges explicitly requested a trade to the Knicks, Brian Lewis of The New York Post hears that the forward at least “quietly angled” to get to Brooklyn’s cross-town rivals. The deal – along with the Nets’ trade to regain control of their 2025 and 2026 first-round picks – has “turbocharged” the organization’s rebuild, Lewis writes.
Cameron Johnson has a horrible contract (not to him). Ben Simmons is just great to waive 43 million expiring. Let Claxton go and look at Wiseman.
Trade everyone listed above. They should keep making moves
A horrible contract? Yeah thanks for letting us know you don’t know how basketball salaries work lmao
What are you talking about. Johnson is a sixth man at best and making that much!! You obviously have no clue. I have been a fan longer than you have been alive. You don’t know basketball at all. Go away casual. You think he has a good contact lol. Thanks for letting us know you know nothing about anything lmao
If you have been a fan for long you would know a player making 20 million today cap space wise is nothing compared to a player making 20 million 15 years ago, before the salary cap boom in 2016 summer 20 million was only for star level players now the star make triple that while the high level role players like Cam Johnson make the similar salary as stars 15 years ago , nba is making way more money hence the larger cap spaces and player salaries
The rebuilding has begun …….
This what KD and Kyrie did to Nets …..
So how is espn feeling now. When they killed the Knicks for not signing both of them
WHY. WHY. WHY. WHY.
This trade is gonna be praised or laughed at in 10-20 years, there isn’t much in between those 2. This trade is a loss for the Knicks if they don’t win a title giving up so many picks.
Bridges certainly is not the star the knickerbockers were chasing with all those assets. Bridges is a nice player who put up numbers for a bad team. Not a star. OG will walk in my opinion,and when the dust clears the knickerbockers will still have a huge hole to fill at the 5.
None of those picks will be a lottery pick. Both teams did well. Why do you think we have been accumulating picks. Knicks core is 27 yrs old. It’s going to be major around Knicks for next 8 yrs
Durant and Irving didn’t do this this to the Nets, the Nets dis this to the Nets.
Really ???? Who do you think brought in Harden … find a light bulb lol
Think Cameron Johnson could use a change of scenery
If you’re the Grizzlies maybe take a chance given the emergence of GG Jackson
Grizzlies get Cameron Johnson
Nets get Brandon Clarke, Zhaire Williams, John Konchar
Essentially salary matching and guys getting change of scenery in Clarke, Williams, and Johnson.
Not bad. I’d prefer MEM adding Sharpe also if they’re going to trade with BKN.
Grizzlies get:
Cameron Johnson & Day’Ron Sharpe
Nets get:
Brandon Clarke, Zhaire Williams, Derrick Rose, #57 this year & 2030 2nd. Would add in Yuta too if his contract is guaranteed even though he is leaving the NBA.
It’s a NY thing …..
OKC go sign Claxton leave IHART alone