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What we would be a fair trade between the Nets and Pelicans (perhaps a third team) that lands Ingram in Brooklyn, but does not move Bridges (yet)?

The purpose is to rebuild the Nets so on 2 years they are ready to compete.

Not sure of the numbers but:
Pelicans would send Ingram to Nets
Nets S&T Claxton, filler
Pelicans get a center to partner and play defense with McCollum and Zion
Nets get a player to build around

Nets trade off Johnson
Pistons send back Ivey, Stewart
Some adds from one or the other.
Nets sending Johnson to a coach that knows how to use him as a combo forward, Nets get a center to replace Claxton m.
Detroit moves off a congested guard rotation and move a small center that is a back up (send Darren if not Stewart).

Return to the Houston for Bridges concept.
Houston sends Adams, Eason, Brooklyn picks back
Nets send Bridges
Nets get picks back and a PF to play beside Ingram. Become much more athletic than current.

The end result is enough salary room to sign Mitchell when he becomes available.

Mitchell, Ingram, Eason and some role pieces would be a very good team.

Just commenting on the Ingram part (don't think the other parts would happen)-- I like Nets as an interested team for an Ingram trade if he becomes available. Mitchell will likely stay with the Cavs or go to the Knicks, so I could see Nets pivoting to a quasi lower-tier "star" like Ingram. Bridges and Ingram are also with Excel Sports agency and they had good chemistry on Team USA.

Only thing- Griffin apparently thinks so highly of BI, he likely will only trade him if Ingram says he wants out or some team makes a big overpay type trade. GM Griffin values loyalty and nicey concepts like "togetherness and hard-working" more than fit on the court. With that mindset in a small market with a cheap owner-- it's most likely Pelicans will 'run it back' with this same core until they eventually have to trade McCullom and Murphy.

I like Claxton for Pels, but that filler would probably have to be 2 unprotected or lightly protected 1sts and probably DFS added, too. Nets fans will think that's too much, Pelicans fans will say it's not enough.

Another option is Cam Johnson, Clowney and 2 firsts. Pels get a lower salary SF/PF to play off of Zion and Coach Willie Green is familiar with Cam J. from the Suns days. This move would block Murphy a bit, though, but maybe they could make it work.

Houston isn't giving up all that for Bridges.

Maybe a 3-team deal involving Trae, although I think the Nets prefer Trae over Ingram (they have enough wings and need a PG).

Nets get Ingram for an expiring Simmons, and the 3 Suns firsts
Pels get Trae for Ingram, Daniels, and the Lakers first
Hawks trade Trae for Simmons, Daniels, and 4 firsts

Ingram for Claxton(S&T) and filler? Cmn man you have to do better then that. How much value does a player in S&T actually have, and even if it was signed player, Claxton is a role player and Ingram is/was an all-star. That deal is like 3 good unprotected 1st short(which Nets don't have)

Mrakar wrote:Ingram for Claxton(S&T) and filler? Cmn man you have to do better then that. How much value does a player in S&T actually have, and even if it was signed player, Claxton is a role player and Ingram is/was an all-star. That deal is like 3 good unprotected 1st short(which Nets don't have)

The fundamental problem is that Claxton on a large enough contract to match Ingram in a S&T doesn't have positive trade value.

The Nets have the future firsts to get a deal done IMO but I think the Pels would ask for a lot and going forward with just Bridges, Ingram and minimal picks would be a mistake