Nets NBA Draft: 5 things Brooklyn can do with 19th overall pick

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3. Trade the Pick for a Singular Player

While the 19th overall pick still holds legitimate value, it unfortunately lacks enough worth to help the Nets reel in a star player all by itself. However, it might help Brooklyn acquire a less glamorous, yet still effective “glue guy” type player.

Although often less appreciated, these players more often than not play big roles during championship runs. Fred VanVleet, Andre Iguodala, Richard Jefferson, and Shane Battier all come to mind when regarding some less spoken about players who still operated as vital components to some more recent NBA championship teams.

If Brooklyn truly wishes to expand their team depth rather than pool it together for jackpot prize, trading the 19th pick alone works to their advantage. With the Houston Rockets now more likely to break off some pieces from this year’s team rather than apply more security, Robert Covington arises as just one potential trade target, with his defensive flexibility and deadeye 3-point shooting.

As perhaps the league’s most notable “glue guy” given his contributions to last year’s championship Toronto team, the San Antonio Spurs before that, and now this year’s favorited Los Angeles Lakers team, Danny Green also materializes as a trade candidate that almost goes without even saying. Green’s services as a lethal 3-point shooter, standout defender, and experience playing during big games help make him a player beneficial for essentially any team. Green finds himself with one year remaining on his contract, so Brooklyn might even gain a chance to snag back a second-rounder alongside Green if they play their cards right.

These two players frankly serve as just examples, as countless “glue guy” players exist throughout the league. Terrence Ross, Jerami Grant, JJ Redick, and numerous others also come to mind as suitable exchange targets for Brooklyn’s pick. This certainly comes as a move gambling potential youth for some immediate assistance, but does indeed help the team refrain from taking a worrisome risk.