The Nets could make a key addition to their roster as the trade deadline approaches.
Getty Clint Capela battles for possession against the Orlando Magic. After pulling off a blockbuster trade for All-NBA guard James Harden last January, the Brooklyn Nets didn’t have the assets to make any additional moves at the NBA trade deadline. However, the Nets made a lot of noise through the buyout market. Brooklyn added All-Stars LaMarcus Aldridge and Blake Griffin who ended up being key pickups. The latest Nets news straight to your inbox! Join the Heavy on Nets newsletter here! Join Heavy on Nets! The Nets have more collateral at the trade deadline this year with their impressive rookies Kessler Edwards, Day’Ron Sharpe, Duke Johnson Jr., and Cam Thomas. But with a roster that is already pencil-thin, it seems unlikely for them to make any trades that would involve their young players. John Hollinger of “The Athletic” believes that the Nets could once again be active through the buyout market. “The most likely buyout guy I see is Orlando’s Gary Harris, who might help Brooklyn at the margins as a 3-and-D wing,” Hollinger writes per “The Athletic” “The most likely buyout guy I see is Orlando’s Gary Harris, who might help Brooklyn at the margins as a 3-and-D wing.” (via @johnhollinger) pic.
