Even though we’re in a weird spot pick and age-wise, it feels like some kind of move would need to be made to keep our players happy?
We got players like CamJ and Mikal in their primes and roleplayers like Royce and DFS in the beginning of their 30’s.
It seems like they want to compete at some level and while Ben is the big question mark it feels like we’re just wasting time here, also not owning our picks for the next few years.
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I’d trade everyone except Cam T and Clax
This!
Personal preference would be moving a good player and assets for a great player. Consolidate talent. Zero idea of how the trade would work, but something like Cam Johnson, DFS/Royce, and picks for a stud guard. Donovan Mitchell if he doesn’t want to stay in Cleveland? Mikal can play with any star in the league, as can Clax. I personally don’t think Cam Thomas is gonna be a superstar (but I’m not hear to crush dreams), but I think he’ll be a great secondary scoring option.
Agreed
If Cam Thomas is the real deal this team is one star away from contention.
There is also the option of using free agency if we can use assets to dump Ben’s contract into some team’s cap space.
Why are you in a rush to trade assets for a small guard than couldn’t bring 2 Franchise a championship or a finals run but writing off what Cam can not be.
I would trade anyone besides Cam Thomas depending on the return.
Also trade for whom? Nets should be focused on stars only. There aren’t many of those available. KAT, maybe Zion down the road, I can’t think of anyone else.
KAT is on a Supermax paying him over $60 million per season in coming years. No way do I want that on our salary cap. That Guy hasn’t even won a play-off series ever. He’s not a leader.
Zion is a weapon but his injury history and weight concern will be an issue for the rest of his career. Yet he’s tantalising as a top 5 player when he’s on court and on his game.
I agree a superstar is the way to go but they’re rarer than hen’s teeth.
With our GM’s eye for talent I’d use our assets to move into the top part of a draft and let Sean Marks select a player, he has such an eye for talent and a track record proving it.
The draft is always a risk but there is nothing better than a home grown draft pick developing into a top tier player.
This is why the Suns picks are so valuable as the Nets might have several top 10 picks to select potential all-star level players.
If Nets were going that direction they should have traded Bridges and DFS when their value was high. They haven’t given the fanbase any indication what their game plan is.
A 10 game stretch of impressive play can turn around the narrative on any player.
Bridges is 27 and was the head-liner of the KD trade and had just been runner up for DPOY.
DFS at 30 was just part of the Kyrie deal.
A major difference.
The way this fanbase sees Mikal is shameful. Everybody thinks CamT is untouchable but not Mikal? He’s a two-way stud with a great head on his shoulders. After the embarrassment the big 3 were where all 3 either demanded out, chose not to play or gave up on the court, you’d think the fans would love a guy who has averaged 25 with us, who plays EVERY GAME and hard every night.
You say we’d need a trade to make the players happy. I disagree (unless it’s making guys that don’t play happy by trading them) because our players right now seem to be happy and are buying into the vision. They aren’t divas and actually maybe like the fans and Brooklyn? Crazy thought.
Mikal is 27 and should be on a contender. He’s not bringing us a title so it’s pointless to build around him.
Cam Thomas (22) is untouchable for anyone.
Claxton (24) would require Gobert levels of assets because he will be a force for nearly the next decade and many of those he’ll be at his peak which he isn’t near yet.
Dariq is close to untouchable because being the number one player out of high school (go watch his Montverde highlights) he has such a high level of talent and seems to be a high level, charismatic personality.
Noah Clowney might be that stretch big that we and most other teams are looking for.
Mikal. I like his leadership skills and I want to build around him but at the same time a godfather offer might just be too good to turn down but some teams might view Mikal as that the type of two way player who can fit with that teams stars and get them to a championship.
Cam J - he is such a mature guy and a role model but his game is that of a 6th man or 5th starter on a contending team. $100 mil is an overpay even as the salary cap increases. The only way it becomes good value is if CJ levels up and I don’t see that occurring. Can he become more aggressive? Given his high character CJ will be very tradeable despite the large contract.
It’s very possible Mikal and CJ could revert to their 3rd option / 5th option like they were on the Suns when Brooklyn make a run but that’s not gonna be for a couple of years at least.
Let’s be real Ben Simmons is an albatross and no team is going to trade for him without taking us to the cleaners and it would be naive in the extreme to attach draft pics to Ben to get off his contract. Let it expire in summer 2025. The Nets can’t move forward significantly with BenTen on this roster because a triple single can never justify his $40 million salary.
Lonnie - fan favourite but I would trade him if we could get a first round pick for him.
Royce and Dinwiddie - both 30. I don’t want them extended. Can we get a pick for them?
DFS will likely be our most in-demand player and while he has been good for us this season he will be a difference maker for a contender so let’s get a young player or a draft pick in a trade for him.
EVERYONE That’s not named Cam Thomas can be had for the right price, yes even Claxton. Claxton is good but he just doesn’t have the body frame for a modern day center. He can’t even guard his position, he excels guarding Smaller players but we need a BIG BODY for other BIG BODIES.