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Ranking the Brooklyn Nets’ 5 most tradeable assets

By Andrew Hughes

ORLANDO, FL - APRIL 6: Jeremy Lin #7 of the Brooklyn Nets drives to the basket against the Orlando Magic during the game on April 6, 2017 at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Gary Bassing/NBAE via Getty Images)
ORLANDO, FL - APRIL 6: Jeremy Lin #7 of the Brooklyn Nets drives to the basket against the Orlando Magic during the game on April 6, 2017 at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Gary Bassing/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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BROOKLYN, NY – MARCH 28: Sean Kilpatrick #6 of the Brooklyn Nets shoots the ball during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers on March 28, 2017 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
BROOKLYN, NY – MARCH 28: Sean Kilpatrick #6 of the Brooklyn Nets shoots the ball during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers on March 28, 2017 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) /

1. Sean Kilpatrick

It’s easy to have not noticed Sean Kilpatrick’s meteoric rise from obscurity into the Nets rotation. The team has been pretty bad since he was signed to a 10-day contract in March, 2016.

Kilpatrick could flat out ball though.

The Cincinatti product has gone from undrafted and unheralded to a key rotation piece for Kenny Atkinson’s offense. Kilpatrick was the team’s best bench player and his 13 points per game trailed only Lin and Lopez for the team’s scoring leaders.

Kilpatrick quietly had a shooting slash line of 46/34/84. For a player in his first full season playing regular rotation minutes that is extremely impressive.

The best part about Kilpatrick is that he is seemingly only getting better. At 27 years old, he is a late bloomer the same way Jonathon Simmons is. Kilpatrick actually has superior tools to Simmons though, who just received a deal worth $20 million from the Magic.

If Kilpatrick continues to put up impressive numbers and the Nets falter, the team could see what assets it can receive for the fourth year player who has clawed his way from the D-League to the Association.

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Owning Kilpatrick’s bird rights may come in handy for a team that is hard-capped but would be able to retain him next offseason. His $1.5 million salary is the furthest thing from a burden and under the right system, Kilpatrick may stand to get even better.

If the Nets could get a late first rounder for Bojan Bogdanovic, it may be able to coax someone to give one up for the emerging Kilpatrick.