The Brooklyn Nets are currently 9-11, last in the Atlantic Division, and have had disappointing losses to the Indiana Pacers where they were favored to win the game at most sportsbooks. They also have losses to the Philadelphia 76ers who were missing Joel Embiid, James Harden, and Tyrese Maxey, and the Sacramento Kings where they lost by 32. Naturally, fans and pundits alike are looking for ways that the Nets can improve enough to turn the ship around.
Even though Brooklyn has the best field-goal percentage (49.4%) and the 9th-best three-point percentage (37.1%), they are 20th in defensive rating and 28th in defensive-rebounding percentage (72.9%). It’s no secret that the Nets struggle to defend the three-point line (opponents shoot 38%, 28th in the NBA) and have trouble handling teams with size in the frontcourt.
Bleacher Report’s Greg Swartz proposes a mock trade between the Nets and the Miami Heat that would give the Nets some more backcourt depth and some size as well: