NetsDaily · Jul 24, 2024
NetsDaily Off-Season Report - No. 14
It was somewhat of a busy week of rebuilding for Sean Marks & Co. No big trades but one promising one and a free agent signing.
The Brooklyn Nets went the fallen angel route on Friday when they traded 28-year-old Mamadi Diakite, who was unlikely to see much if any action next season, to the Memphis Grizzlies for 22-year-old Ziaire Williams, a former lottery pick and a 2030 second rounder from Dallas. The trade, with its disparity in salaries, was made possible by the availability of the $9.5 million trade exception from the Royce O’Neale trade last February. (Contrary to popular belief, the Nets use most of their exceptions.)