With The cut-off date for transfer trades on Feb. 10, local time in the United States, and now less than a month away, will the Nets, which have recently performed badly, pull the trigger on the trade in the coming weeks? The US media "nothinbutnets" also listed three candidates that the Nets should trade.
Paul Millsap
In last offseason, the 36-year-old Millsap signed a $2.6 million veteran base salary contract with the Nets, and millsap missed some games due to personal reasons and triggering health and safety agreements, and he played 23 games for the Nets, averaging 3.2 points and 3.4 rebounds per game, both of which set a career-low.
Millsap's last appearance was against the Clippers on Dec. 28 last year, when he played nine minutes and finished with two points, 1 rebound, 2 assists and 1 block. The Nets need to add to the depth of the forward/center, but Millsap hasn't contributed enough to the team to prove he can stay here.
Apparently, Millsap's signing didn't meet expectations, and when he was signed, the Nets hoped the four-time All-Star would give the team some experience and security to win in the moment. But this is not the case, in recent weeks, Millsap's position on the team has dropped significantly, with James Johnson, the Nets no longer need him.
Bruce Brown
Last summer, the Nets renewed his contract for $4.7 million a year, which means that this summer, Bruce Brown will become a full free agent.
Bruce Brown impressed the outside world last season, starting in 37 of his 65 games and averaging 8.8 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. This season, Brown has played 30 games and averaged 6.9 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. Brown was able to gain a foothold in the league, relying mainly on his own defense, and in last season's playoffs, he played an important role in the team's defense system.
But now, the Nets don't rely on Brown's defense as much as they used to, they already have defenders like Bembry and David Duke, Bemburi has become the Nets' defensive spark, and David Duke is a missed draft, but the influence of the defensive end has made him play the start.
Because Brown signed with the team last summer, he was only allowed to trade on January 15, local time. With only a one-year contract extension, Brown still has a "no-trade clause" that can veto a deal, but if the Nets' playing time continues to decrease, he may also be willing to go to other teams to try to win the next contract, and Brown's future will depend on his choice.
Jevon Carter
Trading Millsap and Brown could cause some controversy, but when it comes to trading Carter, probably no one will object.
As part of Shamet's deal, the Nets acquired Javin Carter. Before the start of the 2020-21 season, Carter signed a three-year, $11.5 million contract with the Suns and came to the Nets with two years left in the contract. He's made more than $3.6 million this season and is expected to be more than $3.9 million next season.
Although the Nets desperately needed a point guard at the start of the season, the team's needs have diminished due to Irving's return. Although they still don't have Irving at home, Carter's presence is minimal, averaging only 2.6 points and 1.5 rebounds in 31 games this season. In fact, in eight games from Nov. 28 to Dec. 13, Carter scored no points in 37 minutes and only grabbed seven rebounds. The last time Carter caught the attention of the outside world was during the bubble period in 2020, when he averaged 7 points in 8 games and shot 50% from the field, and since then, Carter has judged the two of them, and in the Nets, he not only attacked stealth, but also defended the team.
Javin Carter is the Most Dumped Player in the Nets, and the team should look for a scorer to replace him.