When speaking with the media following an eventful Draft Night, Sean Marks made it clear the team was targeting depth at the big position from both a defensive and rebounding perspective. He relayed that same message during NBA Summer League and on Friday afternoon, Marks and the Nets went to work.
Brooklyn shuffled the frontcourt by sending DeAndre Jordan, along with four second-round picks and $5.78 million in cash, to Detroit for two young bigs and a $6.27 million trade exception (that they may never use.) The deal’s biggest rationale was luxury tax savings (at least $47 million), but with extra bodies, Brooklyn will have some more decisions to make before Opening Night.