The Brooklyn Nets are currently wheeling and dealing as they head into the offseason. After sending away Mikal Bridges to the New York Knicks in a blockbuster deal, the Nets called up the Houston Rockets to reacquire their first round pick.
The Nets made a deal with the Rockets to reacquire their 2026 first round pick that they sent away in the James Harden trade back in 2021. Brooklyn is in the middle of rebuilding its draft stockpile as they look ahead to the future.
The Nets will send Houston a 2027 first round pick via the Phoenix Suns and Houston also acquires a 2025 right to swap Houston/OKC first for the 2025 Suns first-round pick.
Most importantly in the deal, per sources: Houston relinquishes the right to swap a Houston/OKC first-round pick for Brooklyn's 2025 first-round pick. The Nets control their own pick as they go into a full rebuild — especially important in talented 2025 draft. https://t.co/jUR0f5lSjM
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It’s obvious that the Nets have understood that this current roster needs to be retooled as they move forward. After sending Bridges to New York for Bojan Bogdanovic and five first round picks, the Nets will bring back another pick that they sent away in the Harden deal. Brooklyn is in a great position for the talented 2025 draft.
