Scotto’s Latest: Nets, Bridges, Grizzlies, Blazers, Lewis, Raptors, Spurs

The nets have already officially closed one blockbuster trade and agreed to another this week, but the NBA believes they’re not done dealing just yet. Five executives tell HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto they are braced for Brooklyn to unravel a flurry of wings ahead of Thursday’s trading close.

After acquisition Dorian Finney Smith from Dallas, the Nets are ready to add Mikal Bridges, CameronJohnsonAnd Jae Crowder to a group of wings that already includes Royce O’Neale and like shooters JoeHarris, Seth CurryAnd Patty Mills. Crowder is known to be available as ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported last night, but it’s a safe bet the Nets will also receive inquiries about several other players.

According to Scotto, several teams — including the grizzlies – called the Nets to ask about bridges. Memphis hasn’t just talked to Brooklyn about bridges, it’s talking to him, too birds of prey around OG Anunoby and has expressed a willingness to give up several first-round picks for both players, Scotto reports. Arizona Sports’ John Gambadoro 98.7 (Twitter link) has heard the Nets could secure up to three first-rounders for Bridges if they were willing to flip him.

While the terms of the Durant and Irving deals suggest the Nets are fond of hoarding draft picks, the team will also likely be on the lookout for promising young players on rookie contracts — league sources say Scotto Brooklyn has been trying to get them Josh Green And Jaden Hardy from Dallas as part of the Irving trade.

Here’s more from Scotto:

• The Trailblazer are among the interested teams birds of prey forward OG Anunobyand Blazer’s guards Shaedon Sharpe And Fernee Simons both have fans in Toronto, says Scotto. Portland would be reluctant to part ways with Sharpe, however, as the team believes the rookie has All-Star advantages, according to Scotto.
• The pelicansanother team to talk to birds of prey via Anunoby, have hung a draft-pick indemnity as the centerpiece of potential offers for the Toronto forward. Scotto confirms New Orleans is ready to move Naji Marshall, Jason Hayesand or Devonte’ Grahamand adds Kira Lewis to the list of Pelicans players available in trade discussions.
• Scotto has the details on the draft picks birds of prey send the spores in the Jacob Poeltl trade and reports that the 2024-2026 first-round pick will be in the top-6, while the two second-round players traveling to San Antonio are Toronto’s 2023-2025 picks.