After the Mikal Bridges trade, it was widely speculated that the Nets would begin offloading a lot of their movable veteran contracts sooner rather than later. Now, as NetsDaily’s Net Income notes, the consensus among NBA observers is that players like Cameron Johnson and Dorian Finney-Smith will open the season in Brooklyn.
The Nets accrued a massive haul for Bridges, whose only individual accolade during his NBA career is one All-Defensive Team honor. Brooklyn has five new first-round picks plus a swap from New York, in addition to a second-round selection and a massive trade exception.
As Net Income points out, the deals Brooklyn made this summer sending out Bridges and regaining control of the team’s 2025 and 2026 first-round picks arguably turned out better than those rumored at the trade deadline, so the front office figures to take a similar patient approach in its discussions involving players like Johnson and Finney-Smith.
The article dives into a variety of intriguing offseason plot lines:
- Point guard Dennis Schröder, who is on an expiring $13MM contract, is another intriguing Nets trade candidate. The 31-year-old was the offensive fulcrum of a deep German national team this summer, although that program came up short of a medal. As Net Income observes, there has yet to be much chatter about a Schröder trade, but given how well he plays alongside Team Germany comrades Franz Wagner and Moritz Wagner, and the Magic‘s need for a point guard upgrade, Orlando feels like a potential trade partner.
- Head video coordinator Travis Bader has taken an assistant coaching gig with the Nets, while former assistant video coordinator Jim McDonnell has taken Bader’s old job, per NetsDaily. Capologist Makar Gevorkian has been promoted to vice president of basketball operations for alignment and strategic planning. Brooklyn still needs a new assistant general manager and a new co-head of the performance team.
- In a separate two-part story at NetsDaily, Net Income takes an in-depth look at how the franchise has grown a significant global fan base under current team owner Joe Tsai.
Cole Anthony for Dennis Schroder would be a good deal
I’d be even better if you could get Jett Howard in there aswell
DFS and Cam both them boys can be on the trade block and see what offers are there.
Clearly it’s a tank year and hope for Cooper Flegg, and I don’t blame them he looks like a future superstar. If anything maybe get the tires rolling on building around him by trading Dennis for Cole and Jett. Cole is a nice secondary ball handler/playmaker/scoring option and happy as a starter or bench player. Jett hasn’t had any opportunities but again he’d be a good fit, big wing and solid shooter.
Schroder plays hard, too. Magic need just a little bit more edge and he should help. Not much of a shooter and small, but he at least tries on D. And he wants to start. Toronto did him dirty.
Magic would be solid with Suggs Schroder KCP and Black as their main rotational guards and then Joseph and Harris for depth
Simmons Thomas Johnson DFS Claxton
Anthony Howard Wilson Clowney Sharpe
Milton Whitehead Williams Bogdanovic …
Bad enough to get first overall pick Cooper, but has promising young pieces and depth aswell. They’ll have their moments which doesn’t make for a completely wasted season
Schroder’s negatives outweigh his positives. One needs to ask if he’s actually made any team better?
And if you find a “yes” to that question, ask “when”. Schroeder has shown flashes but he is no spring chocken
Nets won’t trade Cam or DFS??? What a joke. Free them!
BKN would be crazy to immediately sell on Johnson or DFS (unless an outlier offer emerges, which is unlikely with rosters pretty much set).
With Bridges gone, Cam will be one of the team’s primary options. As an established 3 pt shooter who plays a high IQ game, even a modest start in an expanded role will increase his trade value.
DFS, most likely, is what he is, but, based on his profile (defense, position flexibility, a history of starting or coming off the bench), he’s a perfect deadline asset to hold.
They aren’t winning they are tanking so keep Cam for what???