The Nets can theoretically offer a package involving a combination of up to seven first-round picks, C Nicolas Claxton, PG Spencer Dinwiddie and his $20.36 million expiring contract, coveted wings in Royce O’Neale and Dorian Finney-Smith, and first-round picks Noah Clowney and Dariq Whitehead.
by TheLegendofTyler
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There are obviously way better offers, but if Dame wants Miami then there’s not a lot you can do.
The one name that can give brooklyn an advantage imo is Claxton. Clowney is intriguing as well.
+ Mikal is his boy right, have fun winning
I’ve been adamant about fighting a Claxton trade but he’s up for extension and The Nets never pay their Bigs so if they really want Dame (they shouldn’t because he doesn’t make us contenders), I could see Nic becoming available 😢
Now this is the way.
He will suit up for the Nets, and Nets want him. Let’s do it.
Send Nurk to BKN with him
Just give us claxton, Ben Simmons (we eat the contract) , noah Clowney and 5 frp. We will give them nurk and dame.
Do it. This would be huge
Clowney and Whitehead, yes!
So we just taking their whole team eh, lmao
Brace yourself.. This is gonna take a while
I want Claxton, Royce, DFS and four firsts. Give them Nurk too.
From the Nets point of view their trade package would be Dinwiddie, Royce, Clowney, 2 frp and maybe that Phoenix swap in 28. There’s little to no chance they give Clax + bunch of picks, they just went through the meat grinder of trading everything for a star and won’t be looking to relive that. If Portland demands Nurk goes out also, no swap, and possibly swap Dinwiddie with Simmons or Brooklyn has 2 massive trade exceptions.
Now we are starting the conversations. Miami needs to see this and realize they got ‘93 Buick they are trying to pawn off on us as a Rolls
They aren’t going to want to trade Claxton since if they are moving a bunch of picks for Dame, they will want to compete right away.
Clowney and Whitehead are 18 year olds just drafted, so good for a rebuild. 6’10” and 6’7″ so not a ton of overlap. I like both of them as prospects.
I think something like Simmons, Clowney, Whitehead, 2025 PHX, 2027 PHX, 2027 PHI, 2028 BKN is a nice package. Essentially 6 firsts and we take Simmons contract (expires in two years so we are off of it by the time we need to pay anyone other than Grant)
He’ll need that $250 million for a year’s rent in Brooklyn.
Let’s do it.
There are reasonable Nets packages that I like and none from MIA that I find interesting. I have heard that the Hawks have interest in DFS and Royce, so a deal that sends one of those guys to ATL with Hunter headed to Portland with Claxton (Nurkic needs to go to Brooklyn) is interesting. I think Portland would need to take on Simmons’ salary, but they would leave Brooklyn with a dang good team, especially if Dinwiddie/one of Royce or DFS and most other key role players stay.