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Philadelphia 76ers 2018 NBA Draft picture post NBA Trade deadline

By Bret Stuter

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 16: The lottery drawing begins inside the lottery room during the 2017 NBA Draft Lottery at the New York Hilton in New York, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Jennifer Pottheiser/NBAE via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 16: The lottery drawing begins inside the lottery room during the 2017 NBA Draft Lottery at the New York Hilton in New York, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Jennifer Pottheiser/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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BROOKLYN, NY – FEBRUARY 6: Jahlil Okafor
BROOKLYN, NY – FEBRUARY 6: Jahlil Okafor /

Nets second round Pick

The Brooklyn Nets have been treading water for years. Ever since the Boston Celtics pillaged practically all of the Nets picks in the Kevin Garnett trade, the Celtics have been on the rise while the Nets have plummeted to the NBA basement with no draft staircase to climb up.  But they continue to chip away at that iron collar by making subtle but important trades for the organization.

Check out this Sam-Hinkie-worthy dealing at the trade deadline. First trading center Tyler Zeller to clear playing minutes for Jarrett Allen and his backup, Jahlil Okafor:

So the trade looks like this:

In the end, the Bucks gave up a 2020 second round pick for backup center Tyler Zeller. But the Nets were not finished just yet.