As trade season approaches in a couple of weeks, Mike Scotto put together a compilation of who might be the big candidates on the NBA trade block, based on what he’s hearing around the league, He wrote extensively Monday about the Brooklyn Nets bevy of veteran players.
Bottom line for the Hoopshype reporter: Brooklyn isn’t likely to get more than multiple second rounders for Dennis Schroder and Dorian Finney-Smith who are having great years but because they’re on expiring deals have to be considered short-term “rentals” for contending teams. Scotto also pooh-poohs the possibility that Cam Thomas will be moved in part because of uncertain value on one hand and the Nets positive view of the guard who will be a restricted free agent in July.