The Nets continue to collect draft picks as they were one of three teams involved in the trade that sent Kristaps Porzingis to the Atlanta Hawks.
According to multiple reports, the Boston Celtics are sending Porzingis and a second-round pick to the Hawks. Atlanta is sending guard Terance Mann and the Hawks' No. 22 overall pick to the Nets, while Georges Niang and a second-round pick go to the Celtics.
The move helps Boston get out of the second apron, as the Celtics look to retool after the injury to Jason Tatum. For Brooklyn, they get a capable bench guard in Mann.
Mann, who is a Brooklyn native, still has three years and $47 million left on his contract. In 67 games between the Hawks and Clippers last season, the 28-year-old averaged 7.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game across an average of 21.1 minutes on the court. The former second-round pick was drafted by the Clippers in 2019 and spent parts of six seasons in Los Angeles. In that time, Mann averaged 8.0 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.
But the biggest aspect of this trade for the Nets is the first-round pick they are getting from Atlanta. Brooklyn now has a whopping five first-round picks in the 2025 NBA Draft, which takes place Wednesday night.
With the No. 8, 19, 22, 26 and 27 overall picks in Wednesday's draft, all eyes are on the Nets and what they plan to do with them in any potential deals.
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