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Why the Nets Should Finally Pull the Trigger on a Brook Lopez Trade

By Sean Costello

Jan 13, 2017; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez (11) walks towards the bench during the fourth quarter in a game against the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre. The Toronto Raptors won 132-113. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 13, 2017; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez (11) walks towards the bench during the fourth quarter in a game against the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre. The Toronto Raptors won 132-113. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 10, 2016; San Antonio, TX, USA; Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez (11) shoots the ball over San Antonio Spurs center Pau Gasol (16) during the first half at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 10, 2016; San Antonio, TX, USA; Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez (11) shoots the ball over San Antonio Spurs center Pau Gasol (16) during the first half at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports /

Teams Have Improved After Trading Big Men

In the last few years, we’ve been some great examples of addition by subtraction. Two seasons ago, both the Detroit Pistons and Utah Jazz played better when getting rid of one of their respective big men. The Pistons bought out the contract of veteran forward Josh Smith and were in the playoff picture before an injury to Brandon Jennings occurred.

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The Utah Jazz sent Enes Kanter to the Oklahoma City Thunder. As a result of that trade, the Jazz later owned the best record following the 2015 trade deadline in not only the West, but the entire league. Perhaps all the Nets need to do is a little bit of subtraction to their roster in order to see some additions in the win column.