Tomorrow, the Brooklyn Nets’ deal sending Dennis Schröder to the Golden State Warriors is predicted to turn out to be official. However the widespread results will likely be felt all through the 2024-25 marketing campaign and lengthen into the offseason.
Regardless of the plain implications of the commerce, extra obscure implications emerge, notably with Brooklyn’s youthful gamers.
With Cam Thomas remaining on the mend from his hamstring problem, the Nets discover themselves with none actual depth within the backcourt exterior of Shake Milton.
Enter Killian Hayes and Dariq Whitehead.
A lottery choose within the 2020 NBA Draft, Hayes signed with Brooklyn final summer time, however finally did not survive ultimate roster cuts and earned a spot in its G League affiliate. He resides on the Lengthy Island Nets alongside Whitehead, the Nets’ first-round choice final season.
The previous has but to be recalled from the G League since arriving in Brooklyn, and the latter has solely appeared in three video games this season. To Whitehead’s credit score, he took full benefit of his alternative within the Dec. 2 blowout loss to the Chicago Bulls, making six 3-pointers en path to 18 factors.
With Schröder’s departure (and different trades anticipated sooner or later), each younger gamers might transfer as much as positions on the energetic roster.
In Jordi Fernandez’s first season on the helm, gaining expertise for Hayes and Whitehead pays dividends because the Nets proceed to navigate the primary yr of their full overhaul.
As Brooklyn says goodbye to 1 guard, it might welcome two extra within the coming days.
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