DeMar DeRozan, Brandon Ingram, Buddy Hield, Trade Talks

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The Mikal Bridges commerce signaled the beginning of a rebuild for Brooklyn, and that sentiment was solely enhanced when the Nets re-acquired their first-round draft picks from the James Harden commerce with the Houston Rockets. 

As beforehand reported by HoopsHype, Nets ahead Dorian Finney-Smith is among the many notable commerce candidates. 

The Philadelphia 76ers and Cleveland Cavaliers are among the many groups with curiosity in buying and selling for Finney-Smith, league sources instructed HoopsHype. 

The 76ers have been scouring the commerce marketplace for a ahead who might probably begin for them, league sources say, and Finney-Smith would match that standards. 

As famous above, Philadelphia has additionally expressed curiosity in a pair of Miami Warmth small forwards on the free agent market, Caleb Martin and Haywood Highsmith, league sources instructed HoopsHype, and as reported by the Philadelphia Inquirer. For now, Philadelphia believes Martin is holding out for more cash elsewhere, however the 76ers seemingly stay considering signing him till he’s off the market. 

The Cavaliers have admired Finney-Smith and have stored tabs on him for the reason that Nets acquired him, league sources mentioned. 

Amid Cleveland’s curiosity in Finney-Smith, it’s price noting that Cavaliers ahead Isaac Okoro is a possible sign-and-trade candidate to watch in restricted free company, league sources instructed HoopsHype, and as ESPN’s Bobby Marks not too long ago famous. 

As Cavaliers beat author Chris Fedor mentioned throughout an look on The HoopsHype Podcast, ”In some ways, it feels just like the Cavaliers have outgrown Okoro.”

A possible provide for Okoro above the non-taxpayer mid-level exception might make Cleveland suppose twice about retaining the 23-year-old stout defender, who’s coming off a career-high 39.1 p.c from three-point vary, with Evan Mobley eligible for an extension and Caris LeVert coming into the ultimate 12 months of his contract.