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3 scorers that the Nets should trade for ahead of the Feb. 10 deadline

By Jordanna Clark

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 22: Jeff Green #8 of the Brooklyn Nets celebrates his three point shot in the fourth quarter against the Boston Celtics during Game One of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series on May 22, 2021 at Barclays Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.The Brooklyn Nets defeated the Boston Celtics 104-93. 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. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 22: Jeff Green #8 of the Brooklyn Nets celebrates his three point shot in the fourth quarter against the Boston Celtics during Game One of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series on May 22, 2021 at Barclays Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.The Brooklyn Nets defeated the Boston Celtics 104-93. 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. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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Brooklyn Nets, Jakob Poeltl
Jakob Poeltl, San Antonio Spurs. (Credit: Daniel Dunn-USA TODAY Sports) /

1: Jakob Poeltl

San Antonio center Jakob Poeltl would help Brooklyn knock out three birds with one stone (scoring, rebounding, and rim protection). Poeltl is in the midst of the best season of his six-year career. He’s averaging a career-high 12.9 points and 9.1 rebounds in the 40 games that he’s played in.

If the Nets do trade either Claxton or Sharpe, Poeltl would be an exceptionally valuable addition to Brooklyn. The Nets don’t have a consistent player that can match up well against opponents’ big men down low, and Poeltl would fix that problem.

He leads the Spurs with 1.6 blocks per game and is on a hot streak.

A move for Poeltl would be beneficial for him as well, and not only because he’d get to leave one of the lower teams in the Western Conference. It’d be nice to see him and Harden run pick-and-rolls together, which is one of the most special parts of Harden’s game.

Poeltl signed a three-year, $27 million contract extension with San Antonio in the 2020 offseason and will become an unrestricted free agent in 2023. He’s receiving $8.75 million this year and $9.3 next season.

The 26-year-old native of Austria would be a huge steal for the Nets. Because of the market that Poeltl’s currently in, the role that he plays is understated, but being in Brooklyn would change that. His game would be elevated to an entirely different level.