The 2020 NBA Trade Deadline (February 6) is right around the corner.
Right now, the Brooklyn Nets aren’t playing like a title contender, nor do many expect them to do so without their best player, Kevin Durant — who is not expected to play in 2019-20, though he is progressing well with the rehabilitation of his surgically repaired right Achilles.
If Brooklyn’s front office is of the same mind as Kyrie Irving and feels a move or two needs to be made to complement the Nets’ two superstars, then there are players on the 2019-20 roster who will be heading elsewhere at some point.
One of those players could be forward Rodions Kurucs.
He has not played a significant role for the Nets this year, which could be a sign he’s no longer part of the team’s future plans. With other teams knocking, as Bobby Marks of ESPN reports, it may be in Brooklyn’s best interest to maximize on the opportunity while Kurucs has a market.
According to Marks, there are at least two teams interested in Kurucs.
Both organizations decided “to conduct a full background check,” given the forward was arrested for domestic violence charges.