The former lottery selection lands in Brooklyn.
After weeks of speculation, general manager Sean Marks and the Brooklyn Nets have made their first move since simultaneously trading away Mikal Bridges and their own first-round draft selections.
The franchise acquired former no. 10 overall pick Ziaire Williams in an absolute steal of a trade. For a package containing Williams and a 2030 second round pick via Dallas, Brooklyn shipped out the recently-acquired Mamadi Diakite, who was a throw-in in the previously mentioned Bridges deal. A player with extreme upside, Williams never truly found his footing in Memphis, but will now be given ample opportunity to reach his maximum potential. The deal is the exact low-risk high-reward type deal that Brooklyn was in the market for. A combination of Williams and second-year man Jalen Wilson will man the forward spots next season and will look to replace Bridges' production. Just a perfect trade for the Nets.The same praise cannot be bestowed upon Memphis.
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