{"id":257929,"date":"2026-06-07T02:52:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T02:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/257929\/"},"modified":"2026-06-07T02:52:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T02:52:12","slug":"this-low-risk-trade-option-could-fix-the-nets-rebounding-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/257929\/","title":{"rendered":"This Low Risk Trade Option Could Fix the Nets Rebounding Issues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6t\">Over the last five seasons, the Brooklyn Nets have been ranked dead last in rebounds per game. With an inexperienced roster, second-chance points and limiting opponent possessions are imperative to success. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6w\">There may be a quick fix to be found this offseason. The first chance at adding rebounding help is through the NBA Draft. The Nets have been linked to 7-foot-3 center Aday Mara during the pre-draft process. He averaged 6.8 rebounds per game at Michigan last season. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6z\">Brooklyn&#8217;s current rebounding situation looks bleak, but it has some developing pieces. In his first season with the team, Michael Porter Jr. led the Nets with 7.1 rebounds per game. Day&#8217;Ron Sharpe also saw the best rebounding season of his career with 6.7 per game. He could be in line for a bigger role with Brooklyn if he is extended and Nic Claxton is moved this offseason. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"72\">Rookie Danny Wolf was also one of its most productive rebounders per minute. He averaged 8.5 rebounds per 36 minutes. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"75\">The second, safer option for adding more rebounding help is through the trade or free-agent market. <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheDunkCentral\/status\/2063280225530605974?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">According to Jake Fischer<\/a>, Domantas Sabonis is expected to be available for a trade. He&#8217;s one of many low-risk trade targets that the Nets could seek out this offseason. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"78\">The Sacramento Kings are set to have six players making over $20 million in annual salary next season. Sabonis is under contract until the 2028 offseason and will average $46 million per season. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7b\">Brooklyn is set to have around $40 million in cap space this offseason and could bring in Sabonis&#8217; huge contract by sending away Terance Mann or Nic Claxton. The Nets may also be able to get a first-round pick out of Sacramento to take on his contract. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7e\">Sabonis only played 19 games this season due to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsportsbayarea.com\/nba\/sacramento-kings\/domantas-sabonis-injury-update-doctor\/1920214\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">torn meniscus in his left knee<\/a>. Along with that raising concerns about his level of play post-injury, his numbers were down before he got surgery. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7h\">The 30-year-old averaged 15.8 points, 11.4 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game while 54.3% from the field and 18.5% from three-point range. Those numbers don&#8217;t seem bad at face value,= but they were all significantly down from his All-Star seasons. He needs to be an effective offensive force to counteract his poor defense. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7k\">While there are legitimate concerns about his age and recent injury, Sabonis&#8217;s elite rebounding ability and proven offensive production could provide Brooklyn with the interior presence it desperately needs to address one of its biggest weaknesses.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\" class=\"shrink-0\"\/>Add us as a preferred source on Google<a aria-label=\"Follow si.com on Google News\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=si.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"flex h-[30px] w-[30px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary font-group-large text-sm font-medium text-white transition-colors hover:bg-secondary focus:bg-secondary md:w-auto md:gap-2.5 md:px-4 md:py-[5px]\">Follow<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Over the last five seasons, the Brooklyn Nets have been ranked dead last in rebounds per game. 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