With Reggie Perry, the Brooklyn Nets maneuvered their way to a potential steal in the 2020 NBA Draft. The Nets, with the 55th overall pick selected swingman Jay Scrubb out of John A. Logan College. However, before Scrubb could get comfortable, it was reported the Nets were dealing him to the Clippers for the 57th pick, which was used to grab Perry. Scrubb would’ve been an … [Read more...] about Nets get Reggie Perry in draft-night exchange for No. 55 pick Jay Scrubb
Nets acquire Landry Shamet in draft-night deal for 19th overall pick
Landry Shamet is bringing his career 40.2 percent three-point shooting to Brooklyn. The Nets traded away the 19th overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft to get Shamet. As part of a three-team deal, the Nets acquired him from the Clippers and shipped off their first-round pick, which turned out to be Villanova’s Saddiq Bey, to the Detroit Pistons. Luke Kennard was moved to the … [Read more...] about Nets acquire Landry Shamet in draft-night deal for 19th overall pick
Knicks take Obi Toppin with the No. 8 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft
The Knicks selected Obi Toppin out of Dayton with the eighth overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. The 6-foot-9, 220-pound Toppin was born in Brooklyn and later graduated from Ossining High School. For Dayton, Toppin emerged as one of the best players in the nation for the 2019-20 college basketball season. The power forward averaged 20.0 points, 7.5. rebounds, and 2.2 … [Read more...] about Knicks take Obi Toppin with the No. 8 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft
For Houston and Brooklyn, stakes are high for a James Harden deal
Did James Harden really turn down a contract extension that would have made him the first player in league history to earn $50 million a year? Does he want to leave the Houston Rockets that bad? And if the reports are true, are the Brooklyn Nets ready to ante up for the former MVP? Now that the NBA trade moratorium has been lifted, transactions can occur at any time. The … [Read more...] about For Houston and Brooklyn, stakes are high for a James Harden deal
Nets get Bruce Brown in trade for Dzanan Musa
The Brooklyn Nets are trading forward Dzanan Musa and a 2021 second-round pick to the Detroit Pistons for guard Bruce Brown. The Nets are knee-deep in NBA trade rumors. Well, with the league’s moratorium on transactions scheduled to be lifted Monday at Noon ET, it’s time to get started. The deal, per Adrian Wojanarowski of ESPN, will be made official when the moratorium … [Read more...] about Nets get Bruce Brown in trade for Dzanan Musa
