Michael Scotto: Reporting on why Donovan Mitchell is a potential trade target for the Nets, Nic Claxton’s free agency, potential extension talks for Mikal Bridges and Cam Thomas, Ben Simmons, Jordi Fernandez, and more with
@NYPost_Lewis
Reporting on why Donovan Mitchell is a potential trade target for the Nets, Nic Claxton’s free agency, potential extension talks for Mikal Bridges and Cam Thomas, Ben Simmons, Jordi Fernandez, and more with @NYPost_Lewis on the latest @hoopshype podcast. https://t.co/d115iShYgV
— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) April 18, 2024
by Brooklyn917
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Great article! By far the biggest take away is that the nets are focused on SUMMER 2025.
Meaning we’ll likely have to live with another full season of fans wanting to trade everyone for all the picks so we can maybe be good in 2030. Asking fans to wait a whole year doesn’t sit well with today’s need for instant gratification at all times.
I thought the Kevin Young point was interesting. And how the offence for Mikal last season was a combo of KD sets and Young sets.
Just shows me JV again was too heavily managing away from the skill set of your “best” player and taking that away. Hopefully Fernandez can move back towards what Mikal does best.
The Spida story/rumor is nothing new. Sounds like they want a Spida + Cam back-court and a Clowney + Claxton frontcourt. Not a championship team, but it’s bordering 6-8th seed, play-in?
The nets may be interested in mitchell but the price tag to get him isn’t going to be cheap. Not sure if it aligns with their timeline rn
Summer 2025 scenario is so unlikely.
Teams aren’t just going to let their Players walk for nothing when they can get something in return via Trade.
Especially when all the Teams with Free Agents are already above the Cap and would have no way to replace the Player outside of Vet Min or Full/Tax Mid Level Exception.
The idea that giving Bridges a 3y/$113m Extension is something that Mikal would hesitate to sign because of more $ down the line is laughable.
What has Mikal “Tin Man” Bridges done to deserve to be paid $37.6m per year? Dude is a Role Player and nothing close to a “Star”.