Nets GM Sean Marks insisted Mikal Bridges didn’t pressure Brooklyn’s rebuild by demanding a commerce.
However make no mistake, they’re in a full-on rebuild.
And he vows it gained’t take lengthy.
Marks initiatives confidence that — regardless of the Large 3 all demanding trades, and Bridges being moved — Brooklyn remains to be a draw.
“That is one thing that we’ll proceed to be strategic on and let it play out. However this construct, do I believe it’s going to take time? We’ll be strategic in it. However I do suppose being on this market, with this quantity of draft belongings, we’ve achieved it earlier than,” stated Marks. “Not that it’s going to be expedited by any means, however I don’t suppose it’s an extended course of both.”
Rebuilds are available in all styles and sizes.
And speeds.
The Pistons have had one profitable season since 2007-08 — none since 2015-16 — and have been tanking for no less than 5 years.
However Houston’s rebuild was quick, as was Indiana’s.
The Nets are hoping to observe Houston’s path relatively than Detroit’s.
After a 32-50 season — one through which they couldn’t land a star to pair with Bridges — they moved him.
“We might’ve saved ready. There’s no scarcity of gamers who need to play with Mikal,” Marks stated. “However this, for us, results in a really clear pathway and course of how we’re going to construct.”
Even when that meant buying and selling with the rival Knicks.
“It’s important to look your self within the mirror as a corporation, and say ‘What’s one of the best path for us transferring ahead right here, and the way will we do that and the way do we have now that sustainable success that we would like?’ ” Marks stated. “So whenever you’re capable of [add] that quantity of draft belongings over the course of the final yr, that’s going to assist us in our trajectory long run.”
That quantity was a haul.
Two months after hiring coach Jordi Fernandez and a day earlier than re-signing free agent Nic Claxton — each of whom had been warned of this risk, in line with Marks — the Nets pivoted.
Brooklyn made a cope with Houston to regain management of their very own 2025 and ’26 first-round picks.
And in return for Bridges, they acquired the Knicks’ 2025, 2027, 2029 and 2031 first-rounders, a 2028 first-round swap, and a 2025 Bucks first.
They even acquired their second-rounder again subsequent yr.
Which means they may have six picks — and doubtlessly 5 within the high 40 — in subsequent June’s draft, regarded by specialists as each deep and loaded.
“We’re at all times wanting two, three, 4 years forward to attempt to navigate a pathway and after we’re this not holding our picks, truthfully that will’ve been detrimental to these two draft courses,” stated Marks. “So now we have now fairly numerous picks, and particularly in ‘25. We’ll see how we navigate that. However we’re enthusiastic about what the longer term holds.”
That future will likely be constructed on as much as $80 million in cap area subsequent summer season, and the 16 first-round picks over the subsequent seven years.
Many got here from the commerce of Bridges, who Marks insisted by no means requested to depart.
“It’s been reported that Mikal needed to depart or requested a commerce. That might not be farther from the reality,” Marks stated. “That’s simply not in Mikal’s character. That’s not who he’s, and that positively didn’t occur. He was informed by me after I referred to as him and let him know that we’re on the 2-yard line.”
The Nets acquired the Bridges commerce throughout the aim line.
However now they’re simply beginning the subsequent drive, one other rebuild.
Again in 2016, the Nets needed to take wage dumps to get picks; this time they’ll have copious cap area — and are satisfied gamers will gladly take it.
“We’ll be strategic in how we proceed to construct. This time we will construct by way of the cap area that we’ll have,” stated Marks. “Having flexibility transferring into this new [collective bargaining settlement, no person’s fairly positive the way it’s going to be; have a look at free company proper now and the way it’s affecting totally different groups. So for us to take care of that flexibility into the season is fairly necessary for us.”
Nets GM Sean Marks insisted Mikal Bridges didn’t pressure Brooklyn’s rebuild by demanding a commerce.
However make no mistake, they’re in a full-on rebuild.
And he vows it gained’t take lengthy.
Marks initiatives confidence that — regardless of the Large 3 all demanding trades, and Bridges being moved — Brooklyn remains to be a draw.
“That is one thing that we’ll proceed to be strategic on and let it play out. However this construct, do I believe it’s going to take time? We’ll be strategic in it. However I do suppose being on this market, with this quantity of draft belongings, we’ve achieved it earlier than,” stated Marks. “Not that it’s going to be expedited by any means, however I don’t suppose it’s an extended course of both.”
Rebuilds are available in all styles and sizes.
And speeds.
The Pistons have had one profitable season since 2007-08 — none since 2015-16 — and have been tanking for no less than 5 years.
However Houston’s rebuild was quick, as was Indiana’s.
The Nets are hoping to observe Houston’s path relatively than Detroit’s.
After a 32-50 season — one through which they couldn’t land a star to pair with Bridges — they moved him.
“We might’ve saved ready. There’s no scarcity of gamers who need to play with Mikal,” Marks stated. “However this, for us, results in a really clear pathway and course of how we’re going to construct.”
Even when that meant buying and selling with the rival Knicks.
“It’s important to look your self within the mirror as a corporation, and say ‘What’s one of the best path for us transferring ahead right here, and the way will we do that and the way do we have now that sustainable success that we would like?’ ” Marks stated. “So whenever you’re capable of [add] that quantity of draft belongings over the course of the final yr, that’s going to assist us in our trajectory long run.”
That quantity was a haul.
Two months after hiring coach Jordi Fernandez and a day earlier than re-signing free agent Nic Claxton — each of whom had been warned of this risk, in line with Marks — the Nets pivoted.
Brooklyn made a cope with Houston to regain management of their very own 2025 and ’26 first-round picks.
And in return for Bridges, they acquired the Knicks’ 2025, 2027, 2029 and 2031 first-rounders, a 2028 first-round swap, and a 2025 Bucks first.
They even acquired their second-rounder again subsequent yr.
Which means they may have six picks — and doubtlessly 5 within the high 40 — in subsequent June’s draft, regarded by specialists as each deep and loaded.
“We’re at all times wanting two, three, 4 years forward to attempt to navigate a pathway and after we’re this not holding our picks, truthfully that will’ve been detrimental to these two draft courses,” stated Marks. “So now we have now fairly numerous picks, and particularly in ‘25. We’ll see how we navigate that. However we’re enthusiastic about what the longer term holds.”
That future will likely be constructed on as much as $80 million in cap area subsequent summer season, and the 16 first-round picks over the subsequent seven years.
Many got here from the commerce of Bridges, who Marks insisted by no means requested to depart.
“It’s been reported that Mikal needed to depart or requested a commerce. That might not be farther from the reality,” Marks stated. “That’s simply not in Mikal’s character. That’s not who he’s, and that positively didn’t occur. He was informed by me after I referred to as him and let him know that we’re on the 2-yard line.”
The Nets acquired the Bridges commerce throughout the aim line.
However now they’re simply beginning the subsequent drive, one other rebuild.
Again in 2016, the Nets needed to take wage dumps to get picks; this time they’ll have copious cap area — and are satisfied gamers will gladly take it.
“We’ll be strategic in how we proceed to construct. This time we will construct by way of the cap area that we’ll have,” stated Marks. “Having flexibility transferring into this new [collective bargaining settlement, no person’s fairly positive the way it’s going to be; have a look at free company proper now and the way it’s affecting totally different groups. So for us to take care of that flexibility into the season is fairly necessary for us.”
Nets GM Sean Marks insisted Mikal Bridges didn’t pressure Brooklyn’s rebuild by demanding a commerce.
However make no mistake, they’re in a full-on rebuild.
And he vows it gained’t take lengthy.
Marks initiatives confidence that — regardless of the Large 3 all demanding trades, and Bridges being moved — Brooklyn remains to be a draw.
“That is one thing that we’ll proceed to be strategic on and let it play out. However this construct, do I believe it’s going to take time? We’ll be strategic in it. However I do suppose being on this market, with this quantity of draft belongings, we’ve achieved it earlier than,” stated Marks. “Not that it’s going to be expedited by any means, however I don’t suppose it’s an extended course of both.”
Rebuilds are available in all styles and sizes.
And speeds.
The Pistons have had one profitable season since 2007-08 — none since 2015-16 — and have been tanking for no less than 5 years.
However Houston’s rebuild was quick, as was Indiana’s.
The Nets are hoping to observe Houston’s path relatively than Detroit’s.
After a 32-50 season — one through which they couldn’t land a star to pair with Bridges — they moved him.
“We might’ve saved ready. There’s no scarcity of gamers who need to play with Mikal,” Marks stated. “However this, for us, results in a really clear pathway and course of how we’re going to construct.”
Even when that meant buying and selling with the rival Knicks.
“It’s important to look your self within the mirror as a corporation, and say ‘What’s one of the best path for us transferring ahead right here, and the way will we do that and the way do we have now that sustainable success that we would like?’ ” Marks stated. “So whenever you’re capable of [add] that quantity of draft belongings over the course of the final yr, that’s going to assist us in our trajectory long run.”
That quantity was a haul.
Two months after hiring coach Jordi Fernandez and a day earlier than re-signing free agent Nic Claxton — each of whom had been warned of this risk, in line with Marks — the Nets pivoted.
Brooklyn made a cope with Houston to regain management of their very own 2025 and ’26 first-round picks.
And in return for Bridges, they acquired the Knicks’ 2025, 2027, 2029 and 2031 first-rounders, a 2028 first-round swap, and a 2025 Bucks first.
They even acquired their second-rounder again subsequent yr.
Which means they may have six picks — and doubtlessly 5 within the high 40 — in subsequent June’s draft, regarded by specialists as each deep and loaded.
“We’re at all times wanting two, three, 4 years forward to attempt to navigate a pathway and after we’re this not holding our picks, truthfully that will’ve been detrimental to these two draft courses,” stated Marks. “So now we have now fairly numerous picks, and particularly in ‘25. We’ll see how we navigate that. However we’re enthusiastic about what the longer term holds.”
That future will likely be constructed on as much as $80 million in cap area subsequent summer season, and the 16 first-round picks over the subsequent seven years.
Many got here from the commerce of Bridges, who Marks insisted by no means requested to depart.
“It’s been reported that Mikal needed to depart or requested a commerce. That might not be farther from the reality,” Marks stated. “That’s simply not in Mikal’s character. That’s not who he’s, and that positively didn’t occur. He was informed by me after I referred to as him and let him know that we’re on the 2-yard line.”
The Nets acquired the Bridges commerce throughout the aim line.
However now they’re simply beginning the subsequent drive, one other rebuild.
Again in 2016, the Nets needed to take wage dumps to get picks; this time they’ll have copious cap area — and are satisfied gamers will gladly take it.
“We’ll be strategic in how we proceed to construct. This time we will construct by way of the cap area that we’ll have,” stated Marks. “Having flexibility transferring into this new [collective bargaining settlement, no person’s fairly positive the way it’s going to be; have a look at free company proper now and the way it’s affecting totally different groups. So for us to take care of that flexibility into the season is fairly necessary for us.”
Nets GM Sean Marks insisted Mikal Bridges didn’t pressure Brooklyn’s rebuild by demanding a commerce.
However make no mistake, they’re in a full-on rebuild.
And he vows it gained’t take lengthy.
Marks initiatives confidence that — regardless of the Large 3 all demanding trades, and Bridges being moved — Brooklyn remains to be a draw.
“That is one thing that we’ll proceed to be strategic on and let it play out. However this construct, do I believe it’s going to take time? We’ll be strategic in it. However I do suppose being on this market, with this quantity of draft belongings, we’ve achieved it earlier than,” stated Marks. “Not that it’s going to be expedited by any means, however I don’t suppose it’s an extended course of both.”
Rebuilds are available in all styles and sizes.
And speeds.
The Pistons have had one profitable season since 2007-08 — none since 2015-16 — and have been tanking for no less than 5 years.
However Houston’s rebuild was quick, as was Indiana’s.
The Nets are hoping to observe Houston’s path relatively than Detroit’s.
After a 32-50 season — one through which they couldn’t land a star to pair with Bridges — they moved him.
“We might’ve saved ready. There’s no scarcity of gamers who need to play with Mikal,” Marks stated. “However this, for us, results in a really clear pathway and course of how we’re going to construct.”
Even when that meant buying and selling with the rival Knicks.
“It’s important to look your self within the mirror as a corporation, and say ‘What’s one of the best path for us transferring ahead right here, and the way will we do that and the way do we have now that sustainable success that we would like?’ ” Marks stated. “So whenever you’re capable of [add] that quantity of draft belongings over the course of the final yr, that’s going to assist us in our trajectory long run.”
That quantity was a haul.
Two months after hiring coach Jordi Fernandez and a day earlier than re-signing free agent Nic Claxton — each of whom had been warned of this risk, in line with Marks — the Nets pivoted.
Brooklyn made a cope with Houston to regain management of their very own 2025 and ’26 first-round picks.
And in return for Bridges, they acquired the Knicks’ 2025, 2027, 2029 and 2031 first-rounders, a 2028 first-round swap, and a 2025 Bucks first.
They even acquired their second-rounder again subsequent yr.
Which means they may have six picks — and doubtlessly 5 within the high 40 — in subsequent June’s draft, regarded by specialists as each deep and loaded.
“We’re at all times wanting two, three, 4 years forward to attempt to navigate a pathway and after we’re this not holding our picks, truthfully that will’ve been detrimental to these two draft courses,” stated Marks. “So now we have now fairly numerous picks, and particularly in ‘25. We’ll see how we navigate that. However we’re enthusiastic about what the longer term holds.”
That future will likely be constructed on as much as $80 million in cap area subsequent summer season, and the 16 first-round picks over the subsequent seven years.
Many got here from the commerce of Bridges, who Marks insisted by no means requested to depart.
“It’s been reported that Mikal needed to depart or requested a commerce. That might not be farther from the reality,” Marks stated. “That’s simply not in Mikal’s character. That’s not who he’s, and that positively didn’t occur. He was informed by me after I referred to as him and let him know that we’re on the 2-yard line.”
The Nets acquired the Bridges commerce throughout the aim line.
However now they’re simply beginning the subsequent drive, one other rebuild.
Again in 2016, the Nets needed to take wage dumps to get picks; this time they’ll have copious cap area — and are satisfied gamers will gladly take it.
“We’ll be strategic in how we proceed to construct. This time we will construct by way of the cap area that we’ll have,” stated Marks. “Having flexibility transferring into this new [collective bargaining settlement, no person’s fairly positive the way it’s going to be; have a look at free company proper now and the way it’s affecting totally different groups. So for us to take care of that flexibility into the season is fairly necessary for us.”
Nets GM Sean Marks insisted Mikal Bridges didn’t pressure Brooklyn’s rebuild by demanding a commerce.
However make no mistake, they’re in a full-on rebuild.
And he vows it gained’t take lengthy.
Marks initiatives confidence that — regardless of the Large 3 all demanding trades, and Bridges being moved — Brooklyn remains to be a draw.
“That is one thing that we’ll proceed to be strategic on and let it play out. However this construct, do I believe it’s going to take time? We’ll be strategic in it. However I do suppose being on this market, with this quantity of draft belongings, we’ve achieved it earlier than,” stated Marks. “Not that it’s going to be expedited by any means, however I don’t suppose it’s an extended course of both.”
Rebuilds are available in all styles and sizes.
And speeds.
The Pistons have had one profitable season since 2007-08 — none since 2015-16 — and have been tanking for no less than 5 years.
However Houston’s rebuild was quick, as was Indiana’s.
The Nets are hoping to observe Houston’s path relatively than Detroit’s.
After a 32-50 season — one through which they couldn’t land a star to pair with Bridges — they moved him.
“We might’ve saved ready. There’s no scarcity of gamers who need to play with Mikal,” Marks stated. “However this, for us, results in a really clear pathway and course of how we’re going to construct.”
Even when that meant buying and selling with the rival Knicks.
“It’s important to look your self within the mirror as a corporation, and say ‘What’s one of the best path for us transferring ahead right here, and the way will we do that and the way do we have now that sustainable success that we would like?’ ” Marks stated. “So whenever you’re capable of [add] that quantity of draft belongings over the course of the final yr, that’s going to assist us in our trajectory long run.”
That quantity was a haul.
Two months after hiring coach Jordi Fernandez and a day earlier than re-signing free agent Nic Claxton — each of whom had been warned of this risk, in line with Marks — the Nets pivoted.
Brooklyn made a cope with Houston to regain management of their very own 2025 and ’26 first-round picks.
And in return for Bridges, they acquired the Knicks’ 2025, 2027, 2029 and 2031 first-rounders, a 2028 first-round swap, and a 2025 Bucks first.
They even acquired their second-rounder again subsequent yr.
Which means they may have six picks — and doubtlessly 5 within the high 40 — in subsequent June’s draft, regarded by specialists as each deep and loaded.
“We’re at all times wanting two, three, 4 years forward to attempt to navigate a pathway and after we’re this not holding our picks, truthfully that will’ve been detrimental to these two draft courses,” stated Marks. “So now we have now fairly numerous picks, and particularly in ‘25. We’ll see how we navigate that. However we’re enthusiastic about what the longer term holds.”
That future will likely be constructed on as much as $80 million in cap area subsequent summer season, and the 16 first-round picks over the subsequent seven years.
Many got here from the commerce of Bridges, who Marks insisted by no means requested to depart.
“It’s been reported that Mikal needed to depart or requested a commerce. That might not be farther from the reality,” Marks stated. “That’s simply not in Mikal’s character. That’s not who he’s, and that positively didn’t occur. He was informed by me after I referred to as him and let him know that we’re on the 2-yard line.”
The Nets acquired the Bridges commerce throughout the aim line.
However now they’re simply beginning the subsequent drive, one other rebuild.
Again in 2016, the Nets needed to take wage dumps to get picks; this time they’ll have copious cap area — and are satisfied gamers will gladly take it.
“We’ll be strategic in how we proceed to construct. This time we will construct by way of the cap area that we’ll have,” stated Marks. “Having flexibility transferring into this new [collective bargaining settlement, no person’s fairly positive the way it’s going to be; have a look at free company proper now and the way it’s affecting totally different groups. So for us to take care of that flexibility into the season is fairly necessary for us.”
Nets GM Sean Marks insisted Mikal Bridges didn’t pressure Brooklyn’s rebuild by demanding a commerce.
However make no mistake, they’re in a full-on rebuild.
And he vows it gained’t take lengthy.
Marks initiatives confidence that — regardless of the Large 3 all demanding trades, and Bridges being moved — Brooklyn remains to be a draw.
“That is one thing that we’ll proceed to be strategic on and let it play out. However this construct, do I believe it’s going to take time? We’ll be strategic in it. However I do suppose being on this market, with this quantity of draft belongings, we’ve achieved it earlier than,” stated Marks. “Not that it’s going to be expedited by any means, however I don’t suppose it’s an extended course of both.”
Rebuilds are available in all styles and sizes.
And speeds.
The Pistons have had one profitable season since 2007-08 — none since 2015-16 — and have been tanking for no less than 5 years.
However Houston’s rebuild was quick, as was Indiana’s.
The Nets are hoping to observe Houston’s path relatively than Detroit’s.
After a 32-50 season — one through which they couldn’t land a star to pair with Bridges — they moved him.
“We might’ve saved ready. There’s no scarcity of gamers who need to play with Mikal,” Marks stated. “However this, for us, results in a really clear pathway and course of how we’re going to construct.”
Even when that meant buying and selling with the rival Knicks.
“It’s important to look your self within the mirror as a corporation, and say ‘What’s one of the best path for us transferring ahead right here, and the way will we do that and the way do we have now that sustainable success that we would like?’ ” Marks stated. “So whenever you’re capable of [add] that quantity of draft belongings over the course of the final yr, that’s going to assist us in our trajectory long run.”
That quantity was a haul.
Two months after hiring coach Jordi Fernandez and a day earlier than re-signing free agent Nic Claxton — each of whom had been warned of this risk, in line with Marks — the Nets pivoted.
Brooklyn made a cope with Houston to regain management of their very own 2025 and ’26 first-round picks.
And in return for Bridges, they acquired the Knicks’ 2025, 2027, 2029 and 2031 first-rounders, a 2028 first-round swap, and a 2025 Bucks first.
They even acquired their second-rounder again subsequent yr.
Which means they may have six picks — and doubtlessly 5 within the high 40 — in subsequent June’s draft, regarded by specialists as each deep and loaded.
“We’re at all times wanting two, three, 4 years forward to attempt to navigate a pathway and after we’re this not holding our picks, truthfully that will’ve been detrimental to these two draft courses,” stated Marks. “So now we have now fairly numerous picks, and particularly in ‘25. We’ll see how we navigate that. However we’re enthusiastic about what the longer term holds.”
That future will likely be constructed on as much as $80 million in cap area subsequent summer season, and the 16 first-round picks over the subsequent seven years.
Many got here from the commerce of Bridges, who Marks insisted by no means requested to depart.
“It’s been reported that Mikal needed to depart or requested a commerce. That might not be farther from the reality,” Marks stated. “That’s simply not in Mikal’s character. That’s not who he’s, and that positively didn’t occur. He was informed by me after I referred to as him and let him know that we’re on the 2-yard line.”
The Nets acquired the Bridges commerce throughout the aim line.
However now they’re simply beginning the subsequent drive, one other rebuild.
Again in 2016, the Nets needed to take wage dumps to get picks; this time they’ll have copious cap area — and are satisfied gamers will gladly take it.
“We’ll be strategic in how we proceed to construct. This time we will construct by way of the cap area that we’ll have,” stated Marks. “Having flexibility transferring into this new [collective bargaining settlement, no person’s fairly positive the way it’s going to be; have a look at free company proper now and the way it’s affecting totally different groups. So for us to take care of that flexibility into the season is fairly necessary for us.”
Nets GM Sean Marks insisted Mikal Bridges didn’t pressure Brooklyn’s rebuild by demanding a commerce.
However make no mistake, they’re in a full-on rebuild.
And he vows it gained’t take lengthy.
Marks initiatives confidence that — regardless of the Large 3 all demanding trades, and Bridges being moved — Brooklyn remains to be a draw.
“That is one thing that we’ll proceed to be strategic on and let it play out. However this construct, do I believe it’s going to take time? We’ll be strategic in it. However I do suppose being on this market, with this quantity of draft belongings, we’ve achieved it earlier than,” stated Marks. “Not that it’s going to be expedited by any means, however I don’t suppose it’s an extended course of both.”
Rebuilds are available in all styles and sizes.
And speeds.
The Pistons have had one profitable season since 2007-08 — none since 2015-16 — and have been tanking for no less than 5 years.
However Houston’s rebuild was quick, as was Indiana’s.
The Nets are hoping to observe Houston’s path relatively than Detroit’s.
After a 32-50 season — one through which they couldn’t land a star to pair with Bridges — they moved him.
“We might’ve saved ready. There’s no scarcity of gamers who need to play with Mikal,” Marks stated. “However this, for us, results in a really clear pathway and course of how we’re going to construct.”
Even when that meant buying and selling with the rival Knicks.
“It’s important to look your self within the mirror as a corporation, and say ‘What’s one of the best path for us transferring ahead right here, and the way will we do that and the way do we have now that sustainable success that we would like?’ ” Marks stated. “So whenever you’re capable of [add] that quantity of draft belongings over the course of the final yr, that’s going to assist us in our trajectory long run.”
That quantity was a haul.
Two months after hiring coach Jordi Fernandez and a day earlier than re-signing free agent Nic Claxton — each of whom had been warned of this risk, in line with Marks — the Nets pivoted.
Brooklyn made a cope with Houston to regain management of their very own 2025 and ’26 first-round picks.
And in return for Bridges, they acquired the Knicks’ 2025, 2027, 2029 and 2031 first-rounders, a 2028 first-round swap, and a 2025 Bucks first.
They even acquired their second-rounder again subsequent yr.
Which means they may have six picks — and doubtlessly 5 within the high 40 — in subsequent June’s draft, regarded by specialists as each deep and loaded.
“We’re at all times wanting two, three, 4 years forward to attempt to navigate a pathway and after we’re this not holding our picks, truthfully that will’ve been detrimental to these two draft courses,” stated Marks. “So now we have now fairly numerous picks, and particularly in ‘25. We’ll see how we navigate that. However we’re enthusiastic about what the longer term holds.”
That future will likely be constructed on as much as $80 million in cap area subsequent summer season, and the 16 first-round picks over the subsequent seven years.
Many got here from the commerce of Bridges, who Marks insisted by no means requested to depart.
“It’s been reported that Mikal needed to depart or requested a commerce. That might not be farther from the reality,” Marks stated. “That’s simply not in Mikal’s character. That’s not who he’s, and that positively didn’t occur. He was informed by me after I referred to as him and let him know that we’re on the 2-yard line.”
The Nets acquired the Bridges commerce throughout the aim line.
However now they’re simply beginning the subsequent drive, one other rebuild.
Again in 2016, the Nets needed to take wage dumps to get picks; this time they’ll have copious cap area — and are satisfied gamers will gladly take it.
“We’ll be strategic in how we proceed to construct. This time we will construct by way of the cap area that we’ll have,” stated Marks. “Having flexibility transferring into this new [collective bargaining settlement, no person’s fairly positive the way it’s going to be; have a look at free company proper now and the way it’s affecting totally different groups. So for us to take care of that flexibility into the season is fairly necessary for us.”
Nets GM Sean Marks insisted Mikal Bridges didn’t pressure Brooklyn’s rebuild by demanding a commerce.
However make no mistake, they’re in a full-on rebuild.
And he vows it gained’t take lengthy.
Marks initiatives confidence that — regardless of the Large 3 all demanding trades, and Bridges being moved — Brooklyn remains to be a draw.
“That is one thing that we’ll proceed to be strategic on and let it play out. However this construct, do I believe it’s going to take time? We’ll be strategic in it. However I do suppose being on this market, with this quantity of draft belongings, we’ve achieved it earlier than,” stated Marks. “Not that it’s going to be expedited by any means, however I don’t suppose it’s an extended course of both.”
Rebuilds are available in all styles and sizes.
And speeds.
The Pistons have had one profitable season since 2007-08 — none since 2015-16 — and have been tanking for no less than 5 years.
However Houston’s rebuild was quick, as was Indiana’s.
The Nets are hoping to observe Houston’s path relatively than Detroit’s.
After a 32-50 season — one through which they couldn’t land a star to pair with Bridges — they moved him.
“We might’ve saved ready. There’s no scarcity of gamers who need to play with Mikal,” Marks stated. “However this, for us, results in a really clear pathway and course of how we’re going to construct.”
Even when that meant buying and selling with the rival Knicks.
“It’s important to look your self within the mirror as a corporation, and say ‘What’s one of the best path for us transferring ahead right here, and the way will we do that and the way do we have now that sustainable success that we would like?’ ” Marks stated. “So whenever you’re capable of [add] that quantity of draft belongings over the course of the final yr, that’s going to assist us in our trajectory long run.”
That quantity was a haul.
Two months after hiring coach Jordi Fernandez and a day earlier than re-signing free agent Nic Claxton — each of whom had been warned of this risk, in line with Marks — the Nets pivoted.
Brooklyn made a cope with Houston to regain management of their very own 2025 and ’26 first-round picks.
And in return for Bridges, they acquired the Knicks’ 2025, 2027, 2029 and 2031 first-rounders, a 2028 first-round swap, and a 2025 Bucks first.
They even acquired their second-rounder again subsequent yr.
Which means they may have six picks — and doubtlessly 5 within the high 40 — in subsequent June’s draft, regarded by specialists as each deep and loaded.
“We’re at all times wanting two, three, 4 years forward to attempt to navigate a pathway and after we’re this not holding our picks, truthfully that will’ve been detrimental to these two draft courses,” stated Marks. “So now we have now fairly numerous picks, and particularly in ‘25. We’ll see how we navigate that. However we’re enthusiastic about what the longer term holds.”
That future will likely be constructed on as much as $80 million in cap area subsequent summer season, and the 16 first-round picks over the subsequent seven years.
Many got here from the commerce of Bridges, who Marks insisted by no means requested to depart.
“It’s been reported that Mikal needed to depart or requested a commerce. That might not be farther from the reality,” Marks stated. “That’s simply not in Mikal’s character. That’s not who he’s, and that positively didn’t occur. He was informed by me after I referred to as him and let him know that we’re on the 2-yard line.”
The Nets acquired the Bridges commerce throughout the aim line.
However now they’re simply beginning the subsequent drive, one other rebuild.
Again in 2016, the Nets needed to take wage dumps to get picks; this time they’ll have copious cap area — and are satisfied gamers will gladly take it.
“We’ll be strategic in how we proceed to construct. This time we will construct by way of the cap area that we’ll have,” stated Marks. “Having flexibility transferring into this new [collective bargaining settlement, no person’s fairly positive the way it’s going to be; have a look at free company proper now and the way it’s affecting totally different groups. So for us to take care of that flexibility into the season is fairly necessary for us.”