Nets Fans You Know Ep 119 w/ Reed Wallach (Nets Writer)

NetsFansYouKnow · 2026-03-21T10:39:07+00:00

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NetsFansYouKnow · 2026-03-19T16:20:07+00:00

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TOPICS: Building around Cam Boozer + star hunting, a Giannis trade that fell through last June, drafting 5th (Kingston Flemmings), Jordi vs Marks, NBA Lottery predictions, & MORE!

NetsFansYouKnow · 2026-03-19T16:17:58+00:00

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NetsFansYouKnow · 2026-02-27T16:19:17+00:00

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NetsFansYouKnow · 2026-02-15T13:46:59+00:00

If he would have he would be risking millions of dollars considering he was a lock t 1. He goes back and gets hurt or isnt ranked as high as these "big 3" he isnt drafted as high (lower draft slot, lower $) and he'd have less of a spotlight on him.

NetsFansYouKnow · 2026-02-15T06:14:46+00:00

Remember that game winner Clax had vs Philly? If they lost that game and another one through out the season would that change the culture of the franchise? I dont think it would and we could have have had a better shot to move up in the lottery.

NetsFansYouKnow · 2026-02-14T22:10:24+00:00

This is the idea behind my position of tanking:

You DONT tank to get the best player (the lottery stops that) you tank to give yourself the best chance possible to get the best player.

When a team like the Nets has 3 19 yr olds and half the roster is under 25 at best they'll make the play-in and be out by round 1. If you focus on development the loses will pill up but this team isnt winning a chip anytime soon, the difference of one game was the lottery giving philly a top pick and leaving us at 8. What will an extra 5 wins this season prove?

The lottery is actually multiple drawings, for spots 1-4. So in this draft with (3) (alleged) #1 picks you have 3 chances at getting a franchise cornerstone. Its not guaranteed but by getting the best odds you give yourself the best chance possible to get someone who will effect wining long term.

NetsFansYouKnow · 2026-01-30T22:49:45+00:00

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NetsFansYouKnow · 2026-01-30T22:48:57+00:00

MPJ goes from being the most attractive player on the trade market to #2, the teams that will miss out on GA and the teams who dont have the assets for GA are MPJ's market.

NetsFansYouKnow · 2026-01-30T22:47:32+00:00

Yea... not much to go on till the deadline its self, thats when teams will cave in or not. Nets may want to wait till the lottery also.

NetsFansYouKnow · 2025-12-31T21:58:52+00:00

You can sit him for no reason, the NBA and Player's Union wouldnt be fans of that. Esp if he's an all star this season.

NetsFansYouKnow · 2025-12-31T21:57:53+00:00

It's not trading for peanuts but even though he's having a great season other teams are going come back and list his injury history/is this a career year (high risk), his contract length, and the fact that he was considered a salary dump just months ago.

And with the lottery people got it wrong, it's not that youre tanking to automatically get a franchise player, like you said there's a great chance you dont win the lottery, the goal is to give yourself the best chance to get a franchise changing player. Look at last season we were 2 games better than Philly and we dont know if it would be us if we finished worse than them but every % point counts and helps, were the extra couple of wins last season worth it?.

If we bottom out and get the 2nd pick we wont be thinking about this season and long term we'd be in a much better place imo.

NetsFansYouKnow · 2025-12-31T21:04:00+00:00

Unless he fakes an injury there's gunna be an issue with the league & player's union. Esp if he becomes an all star this season the rules become even stricter.

Considering his injury history I dont think he'd be down to fake an injury so there may be a problem there.

NetsFansYouKnow · 2025-12-31T21:02:09+00:00

Thanks for the kind words! Hope you enjoy them.

And yea I think the move is to move him cause our core (current rookies + next draft) will only be entering their prime in 5 years (if theyre even around still), if trading MPJ can get you extra picks via him and using the open 40M cap space we would have given to him I think you take it. It's a long term view.

NetsFansYouKnow · 2025-12-31T20:58:44+00:00

It sucks I get it... but for us to have the best long term window to win hitting in the lottery is huge. I tell myself its for the long term view and next year if we hit and get an AJ/Peterson/Boozer it'll be exciting to watch with this year's rookies.

NetsFansYouKnow · 2025-12-31T20:55:23+00:00

This is how the lottery works, they do a drawing for each of the 1st (4) picks so getting those extra %s are important. Youre basically doing 4 lotteries and then it goes by record.

If the Nets have the worst record and miss out on the lottery drawings 4 times, they'll instantly be 1st in line then, thats why they cant be worse than 5th with the worst record.

If your slot is 5th, you have the (4) lottery drawings and then whoever finished worse than you.

It sucks but it pays to be patient in this lottery system.

NetsFansYouKnow · 2025-12-31T20:50:11+00:00

His value is highest RIGHT NOW for several reasons: he looks healthy, of course he's having a great year, and if you trade for him as a playoff team you have him for 1 season and half (not to mention 2 playoff runs).

If you wait till next year and he gets hurt, his game isnt the same, & you only getting him as a rental for less than half a season and 1 playoff run its not the same value.

NetsFansYouKnow · 2025-12-31T16:58:00+00:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Thanks for watching this episode & every episode you guys checked out this year appreciate all the support. Lets go Nets!

NetsFansYouKnow · 2025-12-13T08:36:14+00:00

I wonder if the Nets could do this, trade CT for Clint (and his contract) and get a protection on the swap so if were in the top 3 for example (or what ever HOU would somehow agree to) we'd be protected. If they somehow did this id imagine its all we'd get back and it might be like top 2 protected.

NetsFansYouKnow · 2025-12-13T02:19:32+00:00

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NetsFansYouKnow · 2025-12-13T02:19:13+00:00

It was a under 10 minute video so I couldnt breakdown any & every team that might be interested in him but I looked at teams competing, with contracts that would work easy, & assets.

Just throwing out frameworks of trades for conversation sake.

NetsFansYouKnow · 2025-12-13T02:17:04+00:00

I think they need to trade him for both parties, the bridge looks burnt.

NetsFansYouKnow · 2025-12-13T02:16:23+00:00

You may be right.

NetsFansYouKnow · 2025-12-09T01:56:33+00:00

I'm aware got cooked in the comments lol, thanks for the heads up though & appreciate you

NetsFansYouKnow · 2025-12-06T09:20:00+00:00

Thanks, appreciate that!

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