The Houston Rockets have struck a deal with the Brooklyn Nets for draft picks.
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The Nets will trade two first-round picks and two first-round picks in the Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving trade to the Rockets in exchange for the first-round pick and first-round pick swap they paid in the James Harden trade.
2020-2022 Nets Big Three Irving, Durant, Harden
The Nets paid and the Rockets got the following:
(1) 2025 Phoenix Suns first-round pick swap;
(2) a first-round pick from the Suns in 2027;
(3) top-of-the-line first-round draft picks for the Suns and Dallas Mavericks in 2029;
(4) The 2029 Suns and Mavericks swapped first-round picks.
The Rockets paid and the Nets got the following:
(1) A 2025 first-round pick swap between the Nets and the Rockets;
(2) 2026 Nets first-round pick.
Deal reviews
- Brooklyn Nets
Bridges was traded to the New York Knicks
The Nets traded Mikal Bridges, the team's key player for the 2023-2024 season, for five draft picks, one draft pick in exchange for a second-round pick and Bojan Bogdanovic. The Nets have decided to completely rebuild next season, paying two first-round picks and two first-round swap rights in exchange for their 2025 and 2026 first-round picks. 2025 and 2026 are both draft years, and there are many talented players, such as Cooper Flagg and Cam Boozer.
The Nets can trade back their draft picks to make a better swing next season, so as not to make a wedding dress for others. And after the Nets paid two more first-round picks, the Nets still have about 13 first-round picks in five years. The cost of this trade is only a drop in the bucket for the Nets, who can be given a trade rating of A.
- Houston Rockets
Green > Xiao Jia > White Devils > Shin Kyung & Amen & Ethan
The Rockets have a lot of players in need of development, such as Jabari Smith Jr., Tari Eason, Amen Thompson, and Cam Whitmore. And the Rockets need to play some results in the rebuilding for 3 years. Under this premise, the deal is a sure bet. The traded draft picks could be used to continue trading for star players and speed up the rebuild. The Rockets' trade rating can be given an A grade.
summary
The two-team trade is a win-win deal, with the Nets trading back their draft picks and a better deal next season. The Rockets can trade extra draft picks to better complement their roster and achieve better results.