Brooklyn Nets and Houston Rockets reportedly make trade

Tuesday evening, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Brooklyn Nets traded their best player (Mikal Bridges) to the New York Knicks.

Following the news, Wojnarowski reported that the Nets reached another deal (with the Houston Rockets).

By Wojnarowski: Another massive deal: Brooklyn has an agreement with Houston to return the Nets’ 2026 first-round pick for a 2027 first-round pick from the Phoenix Suns, sources tell ESPN. The Rockets also acquire the 2025 right to trade Houston/OKC first to 2025 Suns – round pick More details to come on pick deal.”

Via Wojnarowski: “More deal: Houston acquires more favorable 2029 first-round pick from Dallas and Phoenix and acquires right to trade Houston’s first-round pick for less favorable Dallas and Phoenix first-round pick, sources say .”

More on the deal: Houston acquires more favorable 2029 first-round pick from Dallas and Phoenix and acquires right to trade Houston’s first-round pick for less favorable first-round pick from Dallas and Phoenix, according to sources. https://t.co/jUR0f5lSjM

–Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 26, 2024

The Nets now get their first-round picks back, meaning if they have a bad season, they can keep their own selection (which they originally gave to Houston in the James Harden game). trade).

Most important in the deal, per sources: Houston gives up the right to trade a Houston/OKC first-round pick for Brooklyn’s 2025 first-round pick. The Nets control their own pick as they are embarking on a complete rebuild – especially important in the 2025 talent draft. https://t.co/jUR0f5lSjM

–Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 26, 2024

The Nets are coming off a year where they were the 11th seed in the Eastern Conference with a 32-50 record.

They missed the NBA playoffs for the first time since the 2018 season.

Considering they’ve already had a bad year (with Bridges), the Nets will likely be one of the three worst teams in the NBA during the 2024-25 season.

As for the Rockets, they missed the NBA playoffs in each of the previous four seasons.

That said, they showed promise, finishing the year ranked 11th in the Western Conference with a 41-41 record.