Philadelphia gets:
That's it. That's the deal. After the surprising #FreeJah movement, this is all that was involved on Thursday in the long-anticipated move for 2015's 3rd overall pick, which goes to show you what the value was around the league for a defensive liability who isn't all that efficient on offense. Of course, since he had his fourth year option declined (a sensible move by Philly considering the $6,313,832 price tag), any team acquiring him is limited in their ability to re-sign him if things work out. It's probably not worth giving up much in a trade if you could be free to sign him this summer after all. Still, the fact that the 76ers had to throw in a decent draft pick, along with Stauskas to match salaries, to move him for a veteran big man off the bench is underwhelming. Booker is a good pro to have, won't affect their future cap situation, and will give them an actual positive contribution, unlike what they're trading away. But the fact that I still think of this play as his career highlight might tell you all you need to know.
any time you can acquire this guy, you do it pic.twitter.com/i6zfS2xj0B— Kenny Ducey (@KennyDucey) December 7, 2017
Even if I've always been down on Okafor as a player, one can't help but like this move for Brooklyn given that the polarizing big man is still just about to turn 22. Once again, Sean Marks makes a move for a couple lottery tickets (Stauskas was the #8 pick himself in 2014 and only turned 24 in October) at a low cost to add upside to his young roster. Rookie Jarrett Allen has shown encouraging signs in his limited minutes, but he is their only young big man depending on what you classify Rondae Hollis-Jefferson as. Now Okafor joins the player selected one pick after him, D'Angelo Russell, as worthwhile gambles around their intriguing group of wings. Even if these additions don't stick around beyond this year, adding future draft capital helps, especially since the Nets previously didn't have a 2nd in 2019. Heck, there's a chance that pick could be the most valuable part of this trade depending on how the Knicks' rebuild looks by the end of next season. Having to waive the solid Sean Kilpatrick to create the roster spot and losing Booker's locker room presence are not insignificant repercussions, but overall you can't fault the process behind this move.
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