With Durant, Simmons, and likely Kyrie Irving all being traded, the Nets will suddenly go from draft poor to draft rich. New Orleans also has a plethora of external picks from the Lakers and Bucks they can send to the Nets as well. In the event that a trade occurs, it means Simmons will be shipped out, and Ingram will be the lone star in Brooklyn. Brandon Ingram is the most likely centerpiece in any Durant trade, and a quirk of the collective bargaining agreement would prevent the Nets from being able to have both Simmons and Ingram on the roster. The Pelicans may seem like an odd choice, but there is a very specific reason why Rockets fans should be rooting for them to go all in for Durant. Phoenix Suns v New Orleans Pelicans - Game Six / Chris Graythen/GettyImages The best place for the Nets to trade Kevin Durant for the Rockets: New Orleans Pelicans The combustion of the Brooklyn Nets was as spontaneous as it is hilarious, and all of it has been music to Rockets fans' ears. The Nets failed to make it out of the second round of the playoffs, Harden demanded a trade a year after arriving in Brooklyn and was shipped to Philadelphia, Irving decided to put his “principals” above the team when it came to a covid vaccination and then assumed a lucrative no strings attached contract would follow, and finally, Durant demanded a trade of us own. In the 18 months since the trade, just about everything has gone wrong in Brooklyn. When that moment hit, likely around 2025, the Rockets’ patience would be rewarded handsomely. Sure, a trio of James Harden, Kevin Durant, and Kyrie Irving would be a threat to win multiple championships, but eventually, they’d age out of being productive players and still be paid like superstars.
When the Rockets traded James Harden to Brooklyn for a historic draft haul of three first-round picks and four first-round pick swaps, all unprotected, it was clear what their thinking was. It’s no secret that the Houston Rockets are rooting for the Brooklyn Nets' demise.
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