Mock Trade: Nets Deal One of Their Vets For Youth

Not too long ago, the Brooklyn Nets and Orlando Magic were in opposite positions. The Nets, with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, were one of the contenders coming out of the Eastern Conference, while the Magic were constantly finding themselves in the lottery, looking for talent to develop. Orlando is coming off of a season in which their young core made the playoffs for the first time since 2020. On the other hand, Brooklyn just started a rebuild of their own, after hoarding draft picks from the Knicks and Rockets.