{"id":141362,"date":"2025-05-24T15:41:49","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T19:41:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=141362"},"modified":"2025-05-24T15:41:49","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T19:41:49","slug":"nets-spurs-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/05\/24\/nets-spurs-trade\/","title":{"rendered":"Nets, Spurs Talk Trade: Is a Game-Changing Move Coming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sean Marks, the current general manager of the Brooklyn Nets, has plenty of ties with the San Antonio Spurs. But will that be enough for him to pull off a trade and get the Number 2 pick? Rumors are heating up that the Brooklyn Nets are interested in getting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mens-college-basketball\/player\/_\/id\/5037871\/dylan-harper\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dylan Harper<\/a>. But will they be able to get him?<\/p>\n<h2>Nets, Spurs Talk Trade: Is a Game-Changing Move Coming<\/h2>\n<p>According to the latest reports, the Nets are preparing a package of picks to send to the Spurs and draft Harper as their franchise point guard. Multiple organizations within the NBA are keeping track of the movement. But is that trade realistic?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dylan Harper to Brooklyn!? <\/p>\n<p>\u201cNets potentially packaging picks to get Harper as their franchise point guard is something multiple organizations are keeping track of.\u201d (via <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrettSiegelNBA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@BrettSiegelNBA<\/a> ) <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7piPKgl7Lz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/7piPKgl7Lz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Brooklyn Way (@Jersey2Brooklyn) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jersey2Brooklyn\/status\/1926288056602013881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 24, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The question is whether the Spurs want quantity over quality. Right now, the Spurs control the No.2 and the No.14 pick in the 2025 NBA draft. The Nets, on the other hand, have the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/05\/15\/2025-nba-draft-scary-hours-nets-no-8-pick\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Nos. 8<\/a>, 19, 26, 27, and 36 at their disposal. They can also send some of their young players to help the Spurs contend for a title. For example, a trade could involve <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/johnsca02.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cam Johnson<\/a>, a player that the Spurs can use alongside their core of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/f\/foxde01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">De\u2019Aaron Fox<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/w\/wembavi01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Victor Wembanyama<\/a>. In any case, the Nets and the Spurs will be some of the more active teams looking to make a trade.<\/p>\n<h3>Are the Nets Rebuilding or Chasing a Star<\/h3>\n<p>There have been different rumors coming out from the Nets camp. Some insiders believe they will try to get a star to Brooklyn this summer. Whether that will be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/a\/antetgi01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/a> or some other player, we have to wait and see. They have plenty of draft assets to make a trade, and they also have cap space to sign players.<\/p>\n<p>The new rumor, suggesting they want Harper, might mean that they will go through a slow rebuild. Maybe they have come to terms with the fact that they are not a high bidder in the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/05\/15\/giannis-antetokounmpo-eastern-conference\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Giannis sweepstakes<\/a>. Teams like the Spurs, Houston Rockets, and even the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/05\/20\/the-sixers-eyeing-high-upside-with-no-3-pick\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Philadelphia 76ers<\/a> can offer better-quality picks.<\/p>\n<h3>Spurs Getting More Assets to Chase Giannis<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_141368\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-141368\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/05\/USATSI_25313844_168404824_lowres.jpg\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-141368\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/05\/USATSI_25313844_168404824_lowres-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/05\/USATSI_25313844_168404824_lowres-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/05\/USATSI_25313844_168404824_lowres-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/05\/USATSI_25313844_168404824_lowres-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/05\/USATSI_25313844_168404824_lowres-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/05\/USATSI_25313844_168404824_lowres-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/05\/USATSI_25313844_168404824_lowres-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/05\/USATSI_25313844_168404824_lowres-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-141368\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jan 31, 2025; San Antonio, Texas, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) dunks during the first half against the San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The trade between the Nets and Spurs has the potential to turn into a three-team deal with Giannis going to San Antonio. The question is, do the Bucks value quality or quantity? Sending the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/05\/15\/the-spurs-plan-to-select-rutgers-guard-with-no-2-pick\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">No.2 pick<\/a> to Brooklyn will give the Spurs even more <a href=\"https:\/\/fanspo.com\/nba\/teams\/nets\/3\/draft-picks\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">assets<\/a> to reroute to Milwaukee. Yet, at the same time, it is hard to imagine that Milwaukee wouldn\u2019t want Harper over two or three late lottery picks.<\/p>\n<p>What the Nets have in their arsenal is the ability to send picks from other teams, namely the New York Knicks. Brooklyn controls New York\u2019s picks in 2027, 29, and 31. They also have a top 8 protected from the Sixers coming in 2027. Whatever ends up happening, things will heat up leading up to draft night. There is still plenty of time until the draft begins on June 25th. One thing is certain: the Nets lack a true franchise point guard and floor general. Whether they get him via draft or free agency, time will tell.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Featured image: \u00a9 Grace Smith\/IndyStar \/ USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sean Marks, the current general manager of the Brooklyn Nets, has plenty of ties with the San Antonio Spurs. But will that be enough for him to pull off a trade and get the Number 2 pick? Rumors are heating up that the Brooklyn Nets are interested in getting Dylan Harper. 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