BKN-IND

[HadAnEffectHere]

Brooklyn gets: Bennedict Mathurin, Jarace Walker
Indiana get: Mikal Bridges

So this makes a lot of sense on paper from a directional standpoint (the Pacers are ready to win now, the Nets need good prospects), but I'm really uncertain about the trade values of all of these guys.

Bennedict Mathurin flashed a ton of potential in his rookie season as a top 10 pick, but has put up just horrible stats in his career so far.

Jarace Walker flashed a lot of interesting stuff in the G-League, but never made the actual NBA rotation in his rookie year as a top 10 pick.

Mikal Bridges used to be an elite third option guy who was great at defense, played tons of minutes, never got hurt, and could do a little bit of everything offense, but he was thrust into a star role in Brooklyn and did not do well there...

So I kind of like this trade, but I also feel really uncertain about it.

[TheBrooklynKidd]

I don’t think this makes sense directionally unless the Nets are also moving the Suns 1sts to get their own picks back from Houston.

The value is fair but I actually think they get better offers than this if they do make him available.

[TheNetsFan]

I don't think Indy gives up two high upside, highly drafted players. They need F depth to, so I can't see Walker included. I do think Mathurin + Nembhard could have some legs though.

I don't get the obsession with getting our own picks back. The only one I even remotely care about is the '25 swap, and given the depth of the west, it's not a given that Houston's pick won't wind up protected from the OKC swap. The Nets can talk about patience, but they're not going on a multi-year tank. A one year tank maybe, but they're going to have cap space and look to lure FAs in 2025.

[xxSnEaKyPxx]

Bridges does not have this kind of value after last season.

Mathurin is 6 years younger than Bridges and not THAT far behind him.

Walker has loads of potential and has flashed well in opportunities, he isn't a throw in.

[JKiddy]

If the Nets get offered 4 1sts for Bridges and a up and coming player, what could the Pacers do to entice them to do it in regards to 2 high quality first rounders? Do they have access to any?

[HadAnEffectHere]

Bridges does not have this kind of value after last season.

Mathurin is 6 years younger than Bridges and not THAT far behind him.

Walker has loads of potential and has flashed well in opportunities, he isn't a throw in.

Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, Mathurin has the potential to be better than Bridges, but Mathurin has been not been good in the NBA so far.

Below average efficiency, non-passer, non-defender, not even high volume... There's nothing really positive in terms of results so far. He's generated 3.52 wins less than a G League player would have going by BPM and minutes in his career.

He definitely COULD be better than Bridges, but his second season was not at all encouraging. A 97 TS+ as a distant option on an elite offense is especially disturbing.

[Godaddycurse]

Bridges does not have this kind of value after last season.

Mathurin is 6 years younger than Bridges and not THAT far behind him.

Walker has loads of potential and has flashed well in opportunities, he isn't a throw in.

1) OP didnt value walker as a throw in
2) Mathurin is miles behind bridges defensively

[Godaddycurse]

If the Nets get offered 4 1sts for Bridges and a up and coming player, what could the Pacers do to entice them to do it in regards to 2 high quality first rounders? Do they have access to any?

Lucky for pacers Nets arent getting that offer in 2024

[penbeast0]

I have this favoring Indiana. Two guys with some potential left but who haven't showed NBA talent yet v. one solid NBA player who is not a star. Of course I am notoriously higher on defensive players and lower on low efficiency scorers than most fans.