We are fast approaching the “Sean Marks Trade Zone.” Every year since he was appointed GM in 2016, Marks has made at least one move with 48 hours of the Draft. Some small, but a few not so small, like trading the franchise’s leading scorer, Brook Lopez, and the 27th pick, for D’Angelo Russell, the No. 2 pick only two years earlier.
Here’s the record...
2016
Nets traded Thaddeus Young to the Pacers for the rights to Caris LeVert and a future second, which became Kessler Edwards in 2021 Draft;
2017
Nets traded Brook Lopez and the rights to Kyle Kuzma to the Lakers for D’Angelo Russell and Timofey Mozgov;
2018
Nets traded Mozgov, two future second rounders and $5 million in cash to the Hornets for Dwight Howard who they waived.