Nic Claxton is nearing plans to sign a four-year, $100 million deal to return to the Brooklyn Nets, sources tell @TheAthletic@Stadium. $96 million guaranteed.
The Nets' first-round picks after the Knicks and Rockets deals:
2025 (own)
2025 via MIL
2025 via NYK
2026 (own)
2027 via NYK
2027 via PHI (Top-8 protected)
2028 via PHX (swap)
2029 via NYK
2029 (own)
2029 via DAL
2030 (own)
2031 via NYK
2031 (own)
Shams reported Brooklyn included a 2029 pick and a swap as part of the Houston deal. It's unclear which pick that is as of now.
The Brooklyn Nets have perhaps the greatest pick haul in NBA history now.
My understanding of the first round pick situation based on all reports:
2025 (4)
BKN 1st
NYK 1st
MIL 1st (Top-4 Protected)
PHX 1st (Least Favor. of PHX/HOU/OKC)
2026 (1)
BKN 1st
2027 (3)
BKN 1st (Least Favorable of BKN/HOU)
NYK 1st
PHI 1st (Top-8 Protected)
2028 (1)
BKN 1st (Most Favorable BKN/PHX/NYK)
2029 (3)
BKN 1st
NYK 1st
DAL/PHX/HOU 1st (Least Favorable)
2030 (1)
BKN 1st
2031 (2)
BKN 1st
NYK 1st
By my count, 15 first round picks over the next 7 years.
Mikal Bridges was “pretty vocal behind the scenes” about Jacque Vaughn’s offensive scheme, per @ShamsCharania on @RunItBackFDTV.
Vaughn’s offense heading into the season was planned to be primarily built around Ben Simmons, who has only played in 12 games this season.