NBA Free Agency 2017: 5 potential destinations for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

3. Brooklyn Nets

The Nets have identified Caldwell-Pope as one of their top free agent targets this summer according to Brian Lewis of the New York Post. They will offer him a huge contract and see if Detroit is really willing to stick to its guns. When KCP receives that offer he should seriously consider agreeing to it.

He would fill a huge need for the Nets on the wing and would immediately come in as one of the team’s best players. Brooklyn’s offense under Coach Kenny Atkinson will be faster and more free-flowing than Detroit’s, which primarily relies on the Jackson/Drummond pick and roll to generate offense. In addition, relatively low team expectations in Brooklyn would give them some leeway to experiment and test out what KCP can do alongside D’Angelo Russell. On the Nets, KCP would have an expanded role with opportunity to hone some of the rougher edges of his game. Although Caldwell-Pope hasn’t shown much prowess creating with the ball in his hands for example, more touches could help him improve in that area.

Even if the playmaking facets of his game never pan out, KCP is already a great cutter and plays well off of the ball. If he could provide reliable spacing on the Nets, he would probably be worth a big investment because players with his two-way skill set are rare. In any case, there should be some mutual interest here.