After parting methods with superstars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, the Brooklyn Nets thought they obtained a participant in return that they may construct round on a long-term foundation, with Mikal Bridges wanting like he might be a star within the making.
Regardless of the staff’s resistance to buying and selling Bridges, as they supposed to construct a squad round him, Brooklyn couldn’t flip down a blockbuster commerce from the New York Knicks, which is able to give them the property to begin from scratch.
With Bridges now reuniting along with his Villanova teammates in New York, the Nets appear to be prepared to take heed to any commerce proposals whereas bracing for what might be a brutal 2024-25 NBA season within the Jap Convention.
Whereas the staff is likely to be having a hearth sale of types, the staff has nonetheless added some items to the puzzle, with the latest addition being former Detroit Pistons first-round draft choose Killian Hayes, in accordance with Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Former No. 7 choose Killian Hayes has agreed to a one-year take care of the Brooklyn Nets, sources inform @TheAthletic @Stadium. Hayes can have an opportunity to compete for a roster spot with Nets. pic.twitter.com/69N6rxGRKx
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 25, 2024
With the Pistons utilizing the No. 7 total choose on Hayes again in 2020, Detroit had excessive hopes that he’d be one of many constructing blocks for the struggling franchise, however he did not reside as much as expectations over the previous couple of years, resulting in his launch, which will need to have been brutal for the staff.
Regardless of not dwelling as much as the hype in Detroit, Hayes will get one other shot to resurrect his profession in Brooklyn and may be capable of get a while on the ground in what can be considered as a rebuilding 12 months.