With the NBA trade deadline on Feb. 9, the Brooklyn Nets are running out of time to make their roster better through trading. Brooklyn has been linked to some frontcourt players like Atlanta Hawks forward John Collins, Minnesota Timberwolves center Naz Reid, and Milwaukee Bucks center Serge Ibaka.
These days, websites are filled with ideas of mock trades in how teams can get better and what moves would allow for those improvements to happen. The Nets are no exception.
With that being said, there is a new mock trade to review. It’s no secret that Brooklyn could stand to add some depth to its frontcourt given that MIP candidate Nic Claxton is the team’s only true big in the usual rotation. Day’Ron Sharpe is another big on the team, but he has only shown flashes when given extended time. Here’s what B/R laid out as a trade for the Nets to get better: