The paradox with the Nets is they have no incentive to tank but they have every incentive to trade existing assets. Brook Lopez is going to be 30 and asking for a max contract before have their own first round pick back and I think they've only got two second round picks through the year 2020.
They need picks and young players with upside and can only get them by trading their veterans. If you are the Nets, do you tough it out for two more seasons just to deny Boston a better pick or do you take the best deal you can get for Lopez?
Mike