The Nets ended the season early and need to start preparing for next year, but the team's salary has exploded, the Big Three plus Joe Harris, has more than 130 million, they have almost no room for direct reinforcements, and the most reliable reinforcement method is to make a trade. Among these 4 people, Durant is the boss of the team and cannot be traded, Irving is difficult to send away because of too many personal problems, and the value of Joha's transaction has seriously declined, and the most likely to be traded is Simmons. His contract is still long and he's not very old enough to be the nucleus of some teams for years.
The US media FW suggested that teams interested in Simmons were ready to grab, and came out that the top 5 downsiders who were most likely to get Simmons: Bulls 2 for 1, Wizards 3 for 2, and Randle for each other
The Wizards 3-for-2 sent Kuzma, Yamura, Garford to Simmons and Clarkston (signed and traded later)
Nets starters after trade: Irving, Joha, Kuzma, Durant, Garford
Because Clarkston is already in the final year of the rookie's contract, he is 8+5 in the regular season and 10+6 in the playoffs, young and energetic, such an interior player will have a lot of trading value.
This plan does not change the crux of the Nets, because the team still has too many scorers, but there are no players who can organize the offense, and they cannot maximize the offensive firepower. Of course, the defenses of Kuzma and Yamura are online, and Garford and Clarkston are actually similar types of players.
The Pacers traded 2 for 2, sending Out Brogdon, Turner and Simmons and Clarkston
Nets starters after the trade: Brogdon, Irving, Joha, Durant, Turner
This plan should be what the Nets most hope to complete, because it can solve two major weaknesses in one fell swoop. Turner's defense has always been at the top of the league, last season was the level of DPOY's top three, is a tall interior player, and has good shooting skills. Brogdon belongs to the double guard, but the assist ability is not bad, having 7.1 assists in a single season, and also averaging 20 points per game.
The Kings traded 2 for 2, sending Barnes and Holmes and Simmons and Clarkston
Nets starters after the trade: Irving, Joe Harley, Durant, Barnes, Holmes
Barnes is characterized by strong singles ability, explosive physical fitness, excellent single defense, and can become another scoring point for the Nets and a major defensive wing player. Holmes was 14+8 last season, and this season only had 10+7 due to injuries, which is a good interior line. But overall, the Nets don't seem to be getting any stronger.
The Knicks traded 2 for 1, sending Randall and Noel to Simmons
Nets starters after the trade: Irving, Joha, Durant, Randall, Noel
Noel is just an ordinary bench center, he is difficult to bring much improvement to the Nets, and there are many injury hazards. Randle's stats are good, but inefficient, he is not the kind of player who can continue to score in the face of high-pressure defense, and the defensive end is also relatively flawed because of lack of height.
The Bulls traded 2 for 1, sending Ball, Caruso and Simmons
Nets starters after the trade: Irving, Caruso, Joha, Durant, Johnson
The Bulls' improvement in record this season, in addition to DeRozan's strength, does have a lot to do with these two players. Lavin described Caruso's passing as excellent and a defensive player in his own right. Ball came on as the sixth man, his big picture and defense have always been good, and now the shooting is stable, and the presence of the decisive time can make the Nets' offense more reasonable. Of course, because there is no reinforcement of the interior line, the Nets still have to try their best to keep Zhuang Shen.