Less than two weeks before the Feb. 10 transfer trade deadline, what should the Nets do? The US media "nothinbutnets" listed three suggestions, believing that they should strengthen three types of players, and the basket guard, the fixed point shooter and the backup point guard are the roles that the Nets urgently need to introduce.
1. Basket guard
In addition to Clarkston, the Nets lack a real basket guard. Clarkston's versatility on the defensive end has allowed him to juggle both the inside and outside lines, but injuries have left him with just 21 games this season so far. Clarkston's name also appears on the trade market, and if the Nets want to find an offensive and defensive balance in the playoffs, they need to look for players who can guard the basket.
Last year, as part of a Harden deal, the Nets traded Jarrett Allen to the Cavaliers. That has left them without a top basket guard, with Allen averaging 1.4 blocks per game this season, while The Nets' highest average of 1.1 blocks per game. In order to meet the team's basket protection needs, the Nets can exchange for spurs Peltel, whose salary is $8.8 million this season and $9.4 million next season, and the 2m 16-loss center averages 1.7 blocks per game, and he can play a rim role in the box very well, thus reducing Durant's rim pressure.
2, fixed-point pitcher
The Nets need to add a pitcher, especially in the absence of Durant, and the problem could worsen if Harris' comeback date continues to be delayed. Harris signed the Nets to a four-year, $75 million contract in 2020, taking up huge salary space for the team, but he has been on the sidelines since Nov. 15 last year.
Harris and Mills are two of the Nets' most reliable shooters, with Harris averaging 4.7 points per game in 14 games and Mills averaging 5.3 points per game with fixed-point shooting, and while Mills has played a more important role on the offensive end than expected, the Nets need more shooters, and they may be chasing The Lone Ranger's Finney Smith, who averaged 5.3 points per game and shot 48.5 percent from fixed-point shooting, and the 28-year-old forward is only $4 million this season He faces a contract extension, can the Nets buy him in exchange?
3. Substitute point guard
Irving has consistently refused to be vaccinated, so the Nets need to find a replacement point guard who can play at home. Javin Carter didn't achieve the Nets' expectations, and he was likely sent off before the trade deadline. Without Durant and Irving, the Nets' offense is struggling, and their best bet is to find a point guard who shares the pressure of Harden's organization and shoots the ball in. Mills currently has such a role, but his main task is projection, the team also needs to find another point guard, and some teams need to regroup the lineup before the trade deadline, which is an opportunity for the Nets to strike decisively when they meet the right person.