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:
Nets are trading Tyler Zeller to the Bucks in exchange for Rashad Vaughn & a future 2nd round pick, per @wojespn pic.twitter.com/XmWm0Y9FMd
— Bleacher Report NBA (@BR_NBA) February 5, 2018
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.