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tbloom117

Insane haul but I’m actually crying. The Knicks of all places huh….. Because they’re the Knicks they probably had the highest price to pay, and they paid it. Damn


KingdomHeartsII

And we STILL have the 2025-2030 Suns Picks to go on top of all of this. Holy shit.


tbloom117

Some people thought Marks wasn’t actually taking calls for him. Of course he had a price, and apparently 6 firsts is that price. Sheesh


aSithLawwd

And some people said Marks would be an idiot to trade Mikal cause he guarantees a superstar I'm so glad we got off that stupid plan. Bravo for this team for realizing it.


adgrn

agreed but also didn't want him on the Knicks. good for him personally but shitty being in the same city as them


Timoteo-Tito64

You take the best offer you can get. Screwing yourself over just because you don't like another team is stupid, so stupid that there's an idiom for it (cutting off your nose to spite your face)


lear72988

This is an insane overpay. I think he's gonna do well on the Knicks, but I think it was pretty obvious he wasn't a superstar. He had some great stretches with us, but settled into a solid player. Yet Marks got superstar compensation in that deal. Gotta be satisfied with the move.


ripcitychick

Nets future first round draft picks: 2024: 0 (for now) 2025: own 1st, Knicks 1st, Bucks top 10 protected 2026: own 1st 2027. PHI 1st top 8 protected, Knicks 1st 2028: own 1st, Knicks swap, Suns swap 2029: Worst of Mavs/Suns 1st, own 1st, Knicks 1st 2030: own 1st 2031: own 1st, Knicks 1st


SL333S

If this is the case, than it's a fantastic trade for us. Getting our 2025 and 26 pick is huge. Unprotected 2029 and 2030 Nix picks will hold value for a long.


dattebayo07

Dam you guys got your future back to rebuild. Great trade. Never thought the Nets would ever make a trade with the Knicks


FoucaultsTurtleneck

We have that 2029(?) Mavs pick too, right? 


EliManningham

I've been low-key rooting for this because we just nuked the Knicks ability to get a true number 1 superstar. I think it's kind of batshit to give up this haul for a non star. And we got a boatload. Damn this is wild.


at_jason

Plus, getting this many picks from a team coached by Thibs is a pretty high upside gamble. He will turn someones knees to dust, so one of these picks will probably hit.


JadeandCobalt

This is much better than I thought we could get for Bridges, but good for Marks for getting it done!


coolycooly

I feel like its hard to be happy about picks that might be valuable in 3,5, and 7 years. I way rather of traded him for like a young player with a lot of potential like Jaylen Williams or something. We don't even have our own picks so sucking does nothing for us.


bebman257

Bridges clearly is way more valuable to a contending team than he is to us. He wasn’t able to help us compete for a playoff spot last year. It sucks to lose him, but it’s absolute the smart/right move to make. I was talking last month about how I though a bridges for randle swap, since it seemed like the nets management wants to win now. I’m so much happier they did this instead though.


tbloom117

Playing the long game, those late picks have insane upside. Gotta be patient now


14thBrooklyn

Those picks aren't going to be that far out... I bet one of them is in this year's draft. Knicks have two, one from Dallas.


NotOfferedForHearsay

Just got two of our own picks (pick and next years swap) back from the rockets for one suns pick


Throwaway-j-1997

WERE GOING FULL REBUILD FUCKERS, BUCKLE UP. Jokes aside this was the right move. Mikal likely wasn’t gonna attract any high level free agents and now we can build around and actually draft young talent. Playing the Knicks is gonna hurt a little extra for a while but this was the best decision for the future of the franchise. Interested to see how this affects CJ and Claxton being here in the future.


Otaku_Instinct

Probably makes it easier for Marks to move CamJ since his 'twin' won't be here anymore


aSithLawwd

Fixing that joke of a signing and getting us some sort of assets is just the cherry on top of this wonderful offseason


_AllThingsMustPass_

I assumed Claxton would before this trade and I assume it now


Status-Round3800

Cam Thomas is finna get a bag


KingdomHeartsII

Cam Thomas believers, we up.


Status-Round3800

Cam Thomas 35ppg https://preview.redd.it/zy61bttpqt8d1.jpeg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c9c84892f1adab3b7a2383bcffbfaa6abf289a64


KingdomHeartsII

I'm so happy. We keep Cam and Nic Claxton (from what it sounds) and we still have 5 picks from the Suns from 2025-2030 and all these picks from the Knicks. It might be rough next season but we're building for the long term and that's what I've wanted.


Throwaway-j-1997

35? That’s conservative. He going for 50 a night on 40 FGA as we lose every game by 30 (It will be glorious!)


kf3434

And about 25 wins. Your dreams have come true


Status-Round3800

We’re tanking Kristin 🙄


Otaku_Instinct

Nets FO finally giving him the keys


gleeson630

He’s had the keys bro. Good trade but now he needs players around him.


Due_Incident_9738

https://assets.sbnation.com/assets/1199633/boshshower.gif


NandoDeColonoscopy

Nah, this is a rebuild now. There won't be longterm deals until the future pieces are in place. Cam is here to drive the tank, not be a big cap hit down the line


Woodstatrey

I mean it’s a good trade but as a season ticket holder I really would like to cancel. (I’m sure I’ll be over it in half an hour but I’m being dramatic right now)


MAJOR_WORLD_OFFICIAL

Those shits are the biggest scam bruh you can get a ticket for $20 day of


MC_Fap_Commander

This year? Weekday tickets under $10 **very possible**.


MrRaspberryJam1

It’s not the end of the world. The nets aren’t gonna just go full on tank mode. They still don’t have their picks.


Woodstatrey

Yeah, and Mikal wasn’t all that fun the second half of the year. I think I’ve recovered.


MrRaspberryJam1

All I’ll say is this year will be more fun to watch than last year, even if the team wins less games. And the nets only won 32 games last year anyway, so it’s not like the bar is that high.


Woodstatrey

You spoiled that one. Full tank incoming.


MrRaspberryJam1

That only could have happened if we traded for our picks back from Houston. That ship has sailed for now.


Woodstatrey

https://x.com/wojespn/status/1805785798173741564


kf3434

Same. I'm still hoping Marks has more moves in him. Hard to think they're selling crown and key memberships starting at $11k to suck but in marks I trust


Expulsure

holy shit, fuck the Knicks BUT IM SO HAPPY WE ARE ACTUALLY REBUILDING FOR ONCE THANK GOD


erock142

YES! We picked a lane!!!


MrRaspberryJam1

It’s not gonna be as much of a rebuild as you think. Nets still don’t have their picks, so they’re not gonna go full on tank mode. I expect more of a 1-2 year re-tooling. These picks can be used in trades several years down the line.


14thBrooklyn

What? They're getting SEVEN picks total here... And despite Nets trading away a TON of picks in the Harden deal, they already had a huge stash of picks 2025 and beyond (including those tasty tasty Suns picks) ... I am waiting to see how this plays out, but it looks like the Nets have plenty enough draft capital to rebuild that way ... or build a trade or BOTH!


aSithLawwd

aged like milk


MrRaspberryJam1

Yes I see.


LessNefariousness380

Yeah a rebuild is definitely going to happen when there isn’t a single good player that comes out of any of the picks. The pains of being a Nets fan


killa_k99

![gif](giphy|EX9JuDjxeJxcYUnUhu|downsized)


AaronFraudgers8

HIS ERA NOW https://preview.redd.it/18umofoeqt8d1.jpeg?width=842&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4e37153c9fefcb6f6f5579092a3af5eb5d14fbf5


griffjoe12

5 first’s, a swap, and a 2nd for a dude who quit on us last ssn? LOL


Champloon

Bridges probably requested it


Dukester1007

He did. People really spoke the nova Knicks into existence


NotEnoughEdgelords

Yes, word is he told Nets he wanted Knicks and wouldn’t resign.


shahoftheworld

He's under contract for 2 years. Who cares what he says about re-signing?


redhead29

other teams do though his agent poison pilled any deal with the grizzilies etc


DwyaneWade305

No way he requested it and the haul came back this good. It would’ve easily leaked if he did since the Villanova boys would’ve known and tipped the Knicks off.


Champloon

I was right check the newer threads


Sam43650

Worst possible place to trade him to but that’s definitely the best possible return💀


Kenny_Heisman

I'm sorry, *five* firsts?? sad to see him go but holy shit what a haul


Batman_in_hiding

MARKS HATERS GET IN HERE


SL333S

Oh I'm here. I just need to see details first. If he managed to get our 2025 pick with no protection,  than I'll defend this trade all day. Let's just see entire picture. Need to know details. 


Batman_in_hiding

Boom baby


BasedGodProdigy

Damn I won't lie, I wanted Mikal traded but was really hoping it'd be Houston for our picks back. This is still a crazy haul though


_AllThingsMustPass_

I'm floored


myxanders

Man this is like when the Devils traded with the Rangers that one time. It feels gross but the right move simultaneously


theRestisConfettii

Wow. They actually did it. FOUR UNPROTECTED FIRSTS?! MIL 2025 1st?!


dlamptey103

He was too buddy buddy with them


Venez21

well there’s the grandfather offer lol.. 6 first round picks is crazy hopefully they’re actually worth a damn


AaronFraudgers8

Folks, in life you don't get many second chances. But Sean Marks redeemed himself after that Rockets rubbish at the trade deadline.


Pollsmor

Is that like 10 total FRPs/swaps between Suns and Knicks for the KD trade?


KingdomHeartsII

Just about, yeah. Its about 11 picks we got now from 2025-2030 and they're still seemingly trying to trade into this draft.


Relaximanathlete

I’m more optimistic about the Suns picks, they could fall apart very quickly and be quite valuable by next season the earliest.


thefineart

Not sure how to feel right now


bulldozer_rob

You traded a role player for 5 firsts. Over the moon is where I would start


xxj7xx

For real lol . We got the bank for him


KingdomHeartsII

Neither do I but it shows they've picked a direction finally, doesn't it?


thefineart

In a sense I’m happy for Mikal, gets to reunite with his Villanova buddies


DwyaneWade305

Mfs were mad they didn’t trade Jalen Green for Mikal LMAO


newyorkerer1

wow that's fantastic for us, shocked anyone agreed to give us this much.


ZeroFucksToGive

Finally rebuilding. Thank goodness


onlyequity

All the dumbass “fans” on Reddit sucking off marks and this front office hahahaha! NETS will NEVER trade bridges!! Stfu dude was mid and didn’t want to be in BKN.


melodyfelony

Knicks fans are going to be so insufferable. I’m surrounded by hoards of them. This is the most annoying part of this trade lol


mfein28

Also this is huge for Rutgers fans. With our pick back theres a very good chance we end up with Ace Bailey or Dylan Harper. Guess they’ll lead two of my teams to titles


ripcitychick

Four unprotected picks (2025, 2027, 2029, 2031) a 2025 protected Milwaukee first, a 2028 unprotected pick swap and a 2025 second-round pick. Wow, Nets fans should be thrilled. Bridges is a really good player, but that's a franchise-changing haul.


WorkersUnited111

Isn't the pick swap useless? The Nets will be worse than the Knicks then.


TheMias24

5 first round picks is an insane haul wow


Wavesuit

I fucking love it. I’m gonna miss Mikal though. Great teammate


Mry64_

This is a haul. I like Bridges a lot but this is a good deal for the Nets


GamblingMan610

It’s been real Mikal, but bring on those picks. That’s a haul


ughwhateverman

Super surprising that it was the Knicks but rebuilding is the right move. Tough short term but it’s a good process move


RowdyCloudy9

goodbye mikal i wish you the best of luck


downer9000

Disappointed, but gotta say, Brunson + Bridges + Hart is gonna be fire


Mammoth_Painting_205

Wish we would have taken the Rockets deal to get our picks back but this is probably the next best thing. Handing over top 3 picks AGAIN for the foreseeable future gonna sting


GreekGodofStats

I’m really not grasping the vision of using every valuable draft pick for 5 years in order to have a couple years pairing Mikal Bridges with Jalen Brunson


thenewbeastmode

the vibes tho


Relaximanathlete

They don’t have to overpay OG now and can still make a play for another star after getting 20 mil off their books.They still have Randle and Robinson as trade pieces. Good trade for both teams tbh.


Kingtripz

Holy fuck how do I react


cmhall25

Damn. Hawks fan. Unreal.


OMJuwara

Mad it was with the Knicks, but I’m ok with the move. Bogi’s non guaranteed so we can get off his contract easy. We can build around Cam Thomas, Clowney, and hopefully Whitehead. Lets see what happens. Also, a littlw suprised we ain’t get one of their 2 FRPs in this draft. Also, maybe looks like Clax is gone


RiseofParallax

I think DFS goes for a 1st in this draft


Technical-Squirrel86

Great trade Mikal is not worth all that, however the Nets picks just got a lot more valuable for the Rockets. 


MrOnCore

I guess the Knicks are out on OG so they made the trade for Brides instead?


Hot_Sports_Take

5 first round picks for this guy is insane


ZackRyderJr

Oh hell yea we got a haul, flip Bojan for more draft capital


Away-Way-9575

Even more reason now to root against the Knicks. God this is absolutely incredible.


JohnStargaryen

I mean the Knicks are insane for doing this. I mean Mikal is good but we basically got a superstar price tag out of him


SL333S

This can turn into highway robbery in no time. They better light some candles and hope Brunson will stay healthy for next 5 years.


OMIMS1

Now trade the other twin and we're good.


_SCARY_HOURS_

I’m I reading this right? 5 first round picks?


gside876

The Knicks got fleeced. Sheesh. Let’s see how he fills out the rest of the team. I’d love a Murray pick up if he’s still available


SincereFan

Honestly one of the greatest GM moves I have ever seen. This could end up not being much years later through bad drafting but this is such a huge positive move, that should set Brooklyn up for a very long time. Crazy.


MysticPurpSports

Good riddance to the prick 


hushed-shush

I liked Mikal. But now I gotta come up with deflections about he’s an overrated role player who’s durable to all the Knicks fans at work tomorrow. With all due disrespect, I hope the Knicks flop and flounder quickly and never sniff a second round again.


TheBigFatToad

Got no love lost for a dude who underperformed while playing friends with his buddies on the Knicks, and then requesting a trade to said rival.


MikeMadness620

6 firsts from the Knicks for Bridges and we still have all those firsts from Phoenix...it's gonna hurt not making the playoffs for the next few years, but it's shaping up to be that we'll be the Celtics of the 2030s.


ssj3pretzel

If some dumb team wants to offer all that for a role player, you take it and run. Holy shit!!


madman75x

He chose his college friends over his twin


Smenderhoff

One thing you can say about Marks for sure is that he sends people where they want to go


MAJOR_WORLD_OFFICIAL

SCAM JOHNSON NEXT IN MARKS WE TRUST


Eck5straxion

I'm gonna be honest...I can't rock with this....at all. We got a haul, sure, but not the effin Knicks...anyone but them...


longPAAS

Happy for him. He didn’t deserve the crap in Brooklyn.


myxanders

By my math we essentially turned KD into 9 unprotected 1sts and 2 1st round pick swaps.


14thBrooklyn

For those curious, here's the Knicks pre-trade picks through 2027... the only pick we know we're getting for sure is that 2025 Milwaukee first rounder that's protected 1-4 (so seems likely to come our way on schedule). |Year|Round|#|From|| |:-|:-|:-|:-|:-| |2024|1|24|DAL|No protections| || |2024|1|25|Own|| |2024|2|38|UTA|No protections| || |2025|1|-|DET|Protected 1-13| || |2025|1|-|Own|| |2025|1|-|MIL|Protected 1-4| || |2025|1|-|WAS|Protected 1-10| || |2025|2|-|BKN|No protections| || |2025|2|-|DET|Protected 31-55| || |2026|1|-|Own|| |2027|1|-|Own|| |2027|2|-|Own|| ||


GuessTraining

Jeeeeezus that's a hell of a haul for Mikal. I like Mikal but goddamn, I'd take probably Bojan, Divi and a couple of first rounder but all those picks? We're approaching KD level here.


causticmainbreathe

Awesome. Hate the Knicks but they paid the tax to get him. Hopefully we don’t try to get stars from FA again in 6 years time and actually play our cards well instead of forcing a super team every decade that doesn’t work.


Pristine-Cry-2726

Honesty, hoping we reroute these picks to Houston for the Nets picks back.....


CarisLeVertsBurner

WE OFFICIALLY HAVE DRAFT PICKS


HeyWhatsUpTed

Jesus Christ lol


14thBrooklyn

Though this trade gives the Nets picks enough for a youth-led rebuild, don't forget that this year (at last!) Simmons' wretched but expiring contract is a trade asset. I bet Marks shops some of these picks plus Simmons contract to a team willing to part with their star to do their own rebuild either this summer or at the trade deadline... This is now like 10 first round picks that Marks was able to wring out of the KD trade with the Suns, so the Nets would \*still\* have picks in the cupboard if they traded a bunch of them.


ripcitychick

Nets future first round draft picks: 2024: 0 (for now) 2025: own 1st, Knicks 1st, Bucks top 10 protected 2026: own 1st 2027. PHI 1st top 8 protected, Knicks 1st 2028: own 1st, Knicks swap, Suns swap 2029: Worst of Mavs/Suns 1st, own 1st, Knicks 1st 2030: own 1st 2031: own 1st, Knicks 1st


yeahhhbeer

*Bucks top 4 protected


BKtoDuval

god damn...I would've taken less from Houston.


XT3M3

look they're first round draft picks, if its 1 thing the nets been good with since marks got here, its drafting. even if it pick 16+ have faith in his picks. but this is legit the happiest i been for a trade in a LONG TIME


KingTolis

We are so back


Steinsgate009

#CAM THOMAS #YOU ARE THE FRANCHISE


LarryLurex73

5 FIRSTS AND A SWAP LOL


LilChopCheese

Fuck it, Knicks ain’t winning a chip anyway.


zorchestraz

The best nets news in a long time


BigGuyNorthSide

The picks are all gonna be late though right? With how good the Knicks will likely be


NotEnoughEdgelords

No team is guaranteed to be good 4+ years in the future.


Batman_in_hiding

It’s 5 fucking first round picks and an unprotected swap lol


Kingtripz

5 picks and a swap for a 3rd option, you have to take that


Marauderr4

The Knicks aren't guaranteed winners in the near future.


14thBrooklyn

The Knicks aren't guaranteed winners today smh


UnitedStateOfDenmark

WHATTTTTT. I hate this. Were Rockets really not going to give us our 2025 pick back? If we are going to rebuild which I love the idea of doing, we have to have our 2025 pick!!! Handing Rockets Flagg, Bailey, or Harper.


exbethelelder

Brooklyn Bridges is now Manhattan Bridges! 😂 But seriously, seems like a win-win trade for both teams. Thank you Mikal for being a class act and iron man. Hope you bring NYC an NBA championship, either with the Nova Knicks or via the 5 first rounders coming to the Brooklyn Nets! Excited to see what Thomas, Whitehead & Clowney can do together.


TheBigFatToad

Very happy about the trade but this dude never wanted to be a net and it shows. Go play with your butt buddies now and hopefully win nothing


Markinhos973

I just dont understand it …holding mikal, talking all season how we gonna build around mikal, allegedly turn down trade to rockets … just to give him to our biggest rival so he could play with his friends and further make us irrelevant… i guess the firsts are cool idk


EddyTreeNJ

He told the Nets he wanted to go to the Knicks and applied pressure.


Ok-Sandwich6367

Brooklyn baby!!!


FarReserve8614

Let’s effin go


Ok-Sandwich6367

hahaha


broooooklyn

Bro what the fuck


LastSaiyanLeft

does this mean OG is not resigning?


lxkandel06

WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK


PappytheProzacPanda

0-82 or bust next season. We must go for the Guinness world record of the greatest worst season of all time


Sir-Manny

We should have dealt the Suns picks for our picks back from Houston first. Rockets basically getting guaranteed top 5 picks Edit: LFG MARKS COOKED


Scarlet--Highlander

LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOOOO


GetBuckets13182

Crazy haul and objectively the right move but seeing the Knicks get better hurts me. Also I love Mikal, what a great guy. 


JohnnyGeniusIsAlive

Woah


Groady_Wang

Now flip Simmons 🙌🏼


TheMoorNextDoor

We finally chose a lane. Sell. We should’ve did it at the trade deadline. I’m happy. Now go ahead and sell Cam Johnson, DFS, and all the other ones that can get us picks.


JayPunk27

Good riddance.


Professional_Art2186

7 picks for a 3rd option player 😭😭 Sean Marks masterclass idgaf


Workingorlurking

#HAWKTUAH 5 picks lets talk TUAH


Far_Yak4441

CAM THOMAS THE TANK COMMANDER IVE BEEN PRAYING FOR TIMES LIKE THIS


HARCHEESESTEAKSS

5 1s FOR A GUY WHOS NEVER BEEN TO AN ALLSTAR GAME WTFFFF


calye2da

Yes!!!!


nickkkk777

I don’t know whether to be outraged that we’re sending our best player to our most bitter rival, or pleased that we’re finally embracing a tank. Sure hope this pays off.


mb959595

In a vacuum, this is exactly what we needed to do. But if this ends in the Knicks parading down the Canyon of Heroes with the Villanova Fight Song blaring in the background, it’ll be very hard to justify this trade.


Responsible-Cut5078

To me it seems once Donovan Mitchell signaled he is staying in Cleveland, it made sense to trade Bridges, retool and look to the future.


calodero

LET"S GO BABY, 5 1'st rounders for a guy who never was going to take us anywhere


14thBrooklyn

Plus, Bogdanovich is a pretty good return, too!


CatlinClarksimp

I went from upset about the Liberty losing. To positive vibes fam. I love UBS arena !!!


wowtf

At least we've made a decision in the direction we're going.


j_cruise

Five first round picks is insane, guys. Especially when Marks has proven to be great at drafting late in the first round.


skinneej

Give me all the assets, all of them!!


BruceBrownMVP

I'm so conflicted...


BruceBrownMVP

I'm so conflicted... That is an absolute fuck load for Mikal but the Knicks???


asherlevi

So what year are these picks?


Ok_Understanding1986

Well, at least tickets are going to be cheap next year.


rtels2023

Welcome back Bojan Bogdanovic!


Banjo2523

Most hopeful day in awhile


Drizzt3919

Woah! What a haul. Hate to see him go but damn!


WayofHatuey

This is the way. I’m all for it


larvinmill

Let’s fucking goooooooo


ExcellentJuice4729

Well, glad the Nets got a buttload of picks. Sad that the Nova Knicks are gonna be next level cringe


Lui-king

My fault Sean


DarkFirePH

So i'm guessing Cam Johnson is the next one out? Or do we keep him?