The Brooklyn Nets have done what they could in the 2023 NBA Draft and in free-agency to improve the team as much as they could to make a possible playoff run next season. At this point in the offseason, it’s fair to wonder if a trade could be made to make Brooklyn even better.
While the Nets have to wait for the Damian Lillard trade to happen in order for them to potentially get Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro, something that could take months to happen, there are other trades to ponder in the meantime. Throughout the summer, Brooklyn reportedly is open to trading Royce O’Neale and/or Dorian Finney-Smith in order to address other positions.
While the Nets addressed their guard spot considerably with the additions of Dennis Smith Jr. and Lonnie Walker IV, it stands to reason that they could continue to bolster the guards on the roster, especially for the playoffs. In this mock trade suggested by Tyler Watts of The Smoking Cuban, Brooklyn trades for a guard who can light up the scoreboard off the bench: