By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
The Brooklyn Nets will be looking to boost their roster, as the club’s general manager Sean Marks specifically mentioned in a presser following the sacking of coach Steve Nash.
What type of player will the Nets prioritize to acquire? According to SNY, there had been “cursory” talks with a team from the Western Conference regarding a “veteran shooter.” And Nets player that was mentioned in these discussions was Ben Simmons.
Per SNY:
Just which players Udoka will be coaching is an open question at this point. GM Sean Marks said on Tuesday that the current roster needs an upgrade.
“I’ll be the first to tell you, there’s certainly holes (in our roster). We’re not a finished product,” Marks said. “We’re not playing up to our expectations, the way we should be.”
So you can expect the Nets to pursue trade opportunities ahead of the February deadline. In the days before Saturday’s brutal loss to the Indiana Pacers, the Nets had been in cursory talks with one Western Conference team about a deal that would return a veteran shooter, per SNY sources.
Ben Simmons’ name came up in the talks, sources say.
It’s unclear if talks advanced past the cursory stage, but Brooklyn was said to be aggressive in its pursuit of perimeter shooting.
Simmons has been unimpressive so far this season. In six appearances, he’s been averaging 6.2 points, 7.3 assists and 6.5 rebounds over 31.8 minutes. Brooklyn lost five of these matches.