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NBA Trade Deadline 2020: The 30-team mega-deal that solves nothing and makes everyone mad

By Ian Levy

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 13: Kevin Love #0 of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Collin Sexton #2 high five during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers on January 13, 2020 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. 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 2020 NBAE (Photo by Chris Elise/NBAE via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 13: Kevin Love #0 of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Collin Sexton #2 high five during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers on January 13, 2020 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. 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 2020 NBAE (Photo by Chris Elise/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, USA – JANUARY 20 : Philadelphia 76ers player Mike Scott seen ahead of the NBA match between Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets held on January 20, 2020 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, USA – JANUARY 20 : Philadelphia 76ers player Mike Scott seen ahead of the NBA match between Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets held on January 20, 2020 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) /

Brooklyn Nets

Sending out: Garrett Temple (POR)

Bringing in: Mike Scott (PHI), 2022 second-round pick (ATL)

The Nets are in a holding pattern until Kevin Durant returns from his Achilles injury, trying to stay competitive, get a look at some of their younger players and keep anything from blowing up their plans until they can get Durant and Irving on the court together. They appear to have a discontented locker room and Irving has already made comments about needing personnel changes — as such it’s hard to imagine that there isn’t a lot of roster turnover this summer.

This deal doesn’t do much for Brooklyn. Temple is, in theory, slightly more useful than Scott. But the Nets get a frontcourt shooter at a reasonable price, even if it costs them the option of declining Temple’s club option for next year. For taking on that guaranteed salary, they get a future second-round pick from the Hawks.

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