Nets aim at the Tanhua sign, trading plan surfaces! George s big contract becomes potential chip

The NBA trading market is undercurrent. According to the latest report by Ary, several sources revealed that the Brooklyn Nets are actively seeking to improve their 2024 draft pick, and a bold plan has surfaced: they intend to package their assets and initiate transaction negotiations with the Philadelphia 76ers, with the goal directly pointing to the "Tanhua Lottery" (third pick in the first round) in the opponent's hands!

What's more striking is that in order to facilitate this big deal, the Nets are even ready to take over the huge long-term contract of 76ers star Paul George!

Trading core: Tanhua signing contract with George

It is reported that the Nets management has made improving the draft pick one of the important goals in the offseason. The 76 people who hold the third pick this year will naturally become their key negotiating targets. The Nets are willing to give generous draft pick assets as their main bargaining chips.

And the more complicated part of the deal lies in Paul George's contract. Last summer, George signed a four-year maximum salary contract with the 76ers with a total value of up to $212 million. The contract has three years left, with an average annual salary of more than $53 million, which is huge salary pressure on any team to take over. This season, George played 41 games for the 76ers, averaging 16.2 points, 5.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.8 steals per game, but his shooting percentage was 43% and his three-point shooting percentage was 35.8%, and his condition has shown a downward trend.

The chips in the hands of the Nets: Why are the draft picks rich mines

The Nets have the confidence to launch such negotiations? The key is that they hold four first-round picks at this year's draft: the 8th pick, the 19th pick, the 26th pick and the 27th pick. This large number of draft picks gives them significant flexibility in seeking upward trades.

Trading background: The draft pick market is heating up

The Nets' move is not an isolated incident. Bobby Marks, a well-known salary expert, has made it clear on the show recently that this year's draft is expected to witness more first-round draft pick deals than in previous years. He specifically ranked the Nets as "one of the four most noteworthy teams that may be active in trades." The internal discussions and actions of the Nets management confirm this prediction.

Reconstruction pressure: The record needs to be improved urgently

The Nets achieved only 26 wins and 56 losses last season, ranking 12th in the Eastern Conference, completely entering the reconstruction stage. Rookies who get higher picks through trades (such as this year's popular rookies Rissach, Saar or Klingen) are undoubtedly a fast channel to accelerate the reconstruction process and acquire cornerstone youth talents. If some existing contracts can be processed at the same time, taking over George's long-term contract is strategically reasonable, but the risk is extremely high.