Report: Nets looking to trade Thad Young, hoping to get first round pick

Team in the West want Thad Young and the Nets are willing to deal

By Ananth Pandian

Jun 23, 2016 at 10:17 am ET • 1 min read

The Brooklyn Nets reportedly are willing to trade forward Thaddeus Young to move into the first round of the NBA Draft. According to The Vertical's Adrian Wojnarowski, the Nets are searching for the highest bidder on Young and several teams in the West want to acquire the multi-faceted forward:

Sources: Several Western teams aggressive on Thad Young, whom Brooklyn's working to move to highest bidder. This gets Nets into first-round.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojVerticalNBA) June 23, 2016

Due to past trades, Brooklyn has no picks in this year's draft. Moving Young, a strong defender and rebounder, should certainly get them a pick and perhaps slightly more. Young is a credible player and averaged 15.1 points, nine rebounds and 1.5 steals in 33 minutes a game last season. He would be a solid fit for many championship contending teams in the West.

Young signed a four-year, $50 million deal last summer and was envisioned to be part of Brooklyn's core going forward. But with new GM Sean Marks in charge, the Nets are committed to a proper and smart rebuild, which means getting and developing young talent. Trading Young would be a start.