The latest news from The New York Post reporter Brian Lewis reported that the Nets are willing to listen to the trade offers of Ben Simmons and Patty Mills this summer, and the Goal of the Nets is to get an All-Star level inside player, and Sean Marks plans to communicate with the Suns and Jazz about the deals of DeAndre Ayton and Rudy Gobert.
Simmons has not played a game since trading with the Nets, and the latest injury report shows that Simmons will not play unless the Nets reach the Eastern Conference semifinals. Simmons' professional attitude has been questioned, and the Nets doctor doesn't know what circumstances he suffered a back injury. Sources said Simmons was unhappy with the Nets for withholding his salary wire transfer to the 76ers. "Rich Paul is also running Simmons to Los Angeles, and he wants Simmons to go to the Lakers to join forces with LeBron James and Anthony Davis, and doesn't rule out applying for a trade with the Nets this summer." ”
The Nets also have plans to trade Simmons again, using him to seek a nimble interior player to bolster defense and rebound. The Nets conceded 112.2 points per game in the league at the bottom 10th and averaged 44.3 rebounds per game, which is why the team's record with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving is not ideal. Although Simmons has the ability to organize the ball and defend well, Nash does not like players who lack shooting ability, and he tends to support management to replace Simmons with an interior lineman.
Players expected to pack the trade together include Patty Mills, whose arrival made Mills look a bit redundant. Mills has shot just 18 percent from the field in the last seven games, averaging 3.3 points per game and averaging just 7.1 points per game in March. You know, Mills was able to contribute 13.5 points in January, shooting 41.7 percent from three-point range and averaging 3.2 shots on 7.7 shots per game. The Nets signed Mills for $12.07 million in 2 years in the hope that he could provide reliable outside projection to open up offensive space for Durant and Irving, and now his position has been completely replaced by Curry Jr., and the defensive end is basically negative, which has no tactical significance for the Nets.
"Sean Max is willing to listen to trade offers from Simmons and Mills," Nets vice president Carrie Cohen said in an interview with Brian Lewis, "Management is also looking for a win-win solution, the free market has good goals this summer, and we are keeping a close eye on these incredibly talented players, especially those who can improve our interior defense and rebounding." ”
Carey Cohen revealed that if there is a chance to get a top center like Ayton or Gobert, the Nets will follow at all costs. 'We've noticed Ayton's contract and we've also followed Gobert's movements with the Jazz. Cary Cohen continued, "We have an opportunity to reinforce the team's shortcomings and improve the team's problems this season, and management will seize the fleeting opportunity. ”
Gobert has averaged 15.4 points, 14.8 rebounds and 2.1 blocks in 63 games this season, shooting 70.8 percent from the field, while Suns center Ayton averaged 17.2 points, 10.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game and shot 63.8 percent from the field. For the Nets, whether it is Ayton or Gobert teaming up with Durant and Irving, it will truly have the strength to compete for the championship and become a team without weaknesses.
"The Nets are willing to send Simmons, Mills and draft picks for these two All-Star centers, and you can see that the Bucks, 76ers and Heat in the East all have top interior lines, and we need to improve the team according to the opponent's situation." Brian Lewis said, "In fact, we had a rough plan before the deal deadline, but they wanted to talk about it again this summer. This is probably Sean Max's best chance to get a top center, and he had phone calls with James Jones and Justin Zanik to see what could happen in the summer. ”