Houston offered "several" Nets picks to Brooklyn for Mikal Bridges

Perhaps it is more fluid than you suggest?

Let's speculate we give up all BKN picks and swaps and Green for Bridges (overpay - but roll with it)
A. What we still have: own picks: 5 other highly talented youngsters; pieces that can be moved for future talent.
B. How long do we have Bridges: 2.5 seasons, plus the chance to re-sign. He is also on a great contract for his production. Brings amazing support play to allow the 5 other major young talents to shine.

Is all that worth that many picks?
Not to some and yes to others. The proof is in the pudding - it requires us to be a 50 win team next year.

There may be other options around draft day or the off-season using picks and other players. I'd be happy to wait until then. Getting Bridges and improving from the 35-40 win range to 38-43 range isn't worth being hasty over.

 

Jalen+Tate+2024 Nets FRP+2027 Rockets first (also kills swap)+2 future 2nds.

 

we dont have our pick in '24 or '26, right?

 

If we get Bridges, we will probably want to move Brooks. They play the same position. (No, neither of them is ideal for the SG spot because they aren't good ball-handler/creator).

If you slide Bridges to the 2 spot, he will eat into Amen's and Cam's minutes and you don't want to bench him like you bench Green.

 

Sure, you can move on from players but .... what's the return on investment? How often do teams get equal value to what it cost them to acquire those players in the first place?

Sometimes it costs you to move those contracts.

 

Sometimes better?
I haven't tracked all transactions ever, but I am sure teams have generated a positive return on investment from a player they acquired through trade.
Granted, my memory tells me most larger transactions are just that, and there isn't usually a follow up that nets more resources. Eg Dejounte Murray and what he might return for the Hawks. But even that example might be an indicator of getting something back rather than a zero net return
(And one assumes the return might be better if the player doesn't play the same position as your franchise guy).

I don't want to peg myself advocating for Bridges! Just expanding the thought bubble on player ages, support players and development of who we have

 

Bridges is a better ball handler/creator than Jalen will ever be.

 

I'm not talking about Jalen. He would not be playing starter minutes if not for developmental purpose and for the lack of other options on our roster. If we trade him, we want a better player AT HIS POSITION, not a guy playing out of position just to fill that hole.

Another problem is that Cam may or may not be ideal at the 2 spot either. So if we get Bridges, we may end up with three starting caliber players (Brooks, Bridges, Whitmore) who should be playing the SF position. That's why I think getting Bridges probably means that Brooks is obsolete and Jalen's spot may still be vacant.

 

I am puzzled why the Rockets are not going after Cam Johnson as well, the budget Mikal Bridges on the same team lelz.....

Not that it matters. They have several wings......

 

2:15 mark.

 

best deal nets are gonna get for mikal is jalen, jaesean, one of the minimums, 24 nets pick, plus rockets pick in 28 for mikal and two minimum salaries

take it or leave it

 

Nets are beyond dumb

 

Hey alright.

 

rebuilding your roster around Mikal Bridges is like saying you’re gonna center your Thanksgiving feast around the cranberry sauce

 

Perhaps what was meant is that they are letting everyone go except Bridges.
Adding players to a roster isnt the same as building around him.
More like building next to him.

Not sure what they hope to accomplish this way.
A whole team of upper side role players?

 

The other thing is that any “star” comes available. There are just (including us) who have stronger trade packages.

I have to think that the trade value for bridges this off-season is going to be a good bit less than if they would’ve just dealt him a couple weeks ago.

 

I think the price will be much higher. More teams will be willing and able to bid now. Teams will have salary coming off their books and most teams will have an additional FRP (2030) available to trade. That will allow more teams to make competitive offers. I’m not sure which direction they want to go, but they would be smart to cash in on his value this summer and rebuild the right way (taking on unwanted contracts for picks).

 

Maybe but it is down to just two years of control and then the bird writes to sign him to an extension, where he will be overpaid, and on the wrong end of it age wise.