Nets Don't Want To Take Back Long-Term Salary In Trades

[RealGM Wiretap]

The Brooklyn Nets have been one of the surprises of the NBA season so far. The Nets are off to a 9-10 starter. But Brooklyn hasn't lost sight of their goals as a rebuilding team, despite the better-than-expected start.

"Just about everyone on their roster is available as long as they don't take back long-term money," one source told ESPN of Brooklyn. "They're not giving anyone away. At least not yet."

The Nets are expected to entertain offers for veterans like Dennis Schroder, Dorian Finney-Smith and Bojan Bogdanovic. Brooklyn has also let it be known that younger players like Cam Thomas, Cameron Johnson and Nic Claxton could be available if the right offer came along.

With Ben Simmons' contract coming off their books, the Nets could create up to $70 million in cap space this coming offseason. That's why Sean Marks doesn't want to take on any long-term salary in deals. That cap space, combined with a high draft pick, would set Brooklyn up for the future quite nicely.

Via Brian Windhorst and Tim Bontemps/ESPN

[Rek]

Stop trying to offer them Rui and Vando, Rob. They're not biting.

[Darthlukey]

Stop trying to offer them Rui and Vando, Rob. They're not biting.

Don't forget heavily protected 1sts too, gotta add those to the list of trash offers

[JKiddy]

Why are the Lakers fans acting ridiculous? They have no players worth anything and are asking for players 3x higher in value than theirs and want all 3-4 of them in a deal for 1 1st round pick and players not worth their contracts anymore. The Nets already had DLO and his expiring is not larger than Ben's. I do not see a deal here unless multiple unprotected firsts go to BK for their valuable assets they might expend which can save a franchises season like Cam Johnson, Dorian Finney-Smith, or Dennis Schroeder.

[Rek]

Why are the Lakers fans acting ridiculous? They have no players worth anything and are asking for players 3x higher in value than theirs and want all 3-4 of them in a deal for 1 1st round pick and players not worth their contracts anymore. The Nets already had DLO and his expiring is not larger than Ben's. I do not see a deal here unless multiple unprotected firsts go to BK for their valuable assets they might expend which can save a franchises season like Cam Johnson, Dorian Finney-Smith, or Dennis Schroeder.

No different than most of them acting like Reaves is somehow untouchable in trade talks.

Rob Pelinka has been utter trash for the last few seasons and there are very few players that other teams actually want. But per usual, most of my fellow Lakers fans think they're using 4-day-old leftovers to trade for prime rib and cry when anyone reminds them about reality.

[niha17]

you have to take worse contracts you dont have good players