June 29, 2026, 10:52 p.m. ET<\/p>\n
The Brooklyn Nets<\/a> are coming off a disappointing 2025-26 NBA season in which they finished with a lowly 20-62 record that ultimately earned them the No. 6 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. With Brooklyn not in control of their first-round pick in 2027, it seems that they are trying to improve as much as possible this summer and it looks like they’re thinking big.<\/p>\n “League sources told The Post that the Nets<\/a> are more likely to use the space in trades than chasing free agents,” Brian Lewis<\/a> of the New York Post wrote when explaining what others believe the Nets are going to do this offseason. Brooklyn is projected to be one of just a few teams that have significant cap space this summer and given that’s the case, they could use their cap room to get some favorable and\/or players not available in free-agency.<\/p>\n “Cap experts Bobby Marks of ESPN and Yossi Gozlan of The Third Apron agreed that\u2019s where the value is,” Lewis continued before revealing who the Nets could be targeting through either method. “The Nets have shown interest in New Orleans\u2019 Trey Murphy III and Oklahoma City\u2019s Cason Wallace, and there was even a report linking them to Boston\u2019s Jaylen Brown.”<\/p>\n As Lewis mentioned, the Nets have already been linked to players like Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown and New Orleans Pelicans<\/a> forward Trey Murphy III in the past, but Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a> guard Cason Wallace is a new addition to that list. While acquiring Brown or Murphy would require substantial offers, Wallace could be had for a solid price, especially with the Thunder in the midst of a financial crunch.<\/p>\n “There is a belief around the league that Wallace is open to leaving OKC, and he\u2019s up for a big extension the Thunder might be loath to pay,” Lewis wrote on the prospect of the Nets trading for Wallace if Oklahoma City is willing to part with him. “The young guard would cost multiple first-round picks but be the point-of-attack defender the Nets need.”<\/p>\n Need a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!<\/a><\/p>\n