BROWN, KENNARD, 3-WAY TRADE

In a three-team trade, the Brooklyn Nets acquired forward/guard Bruce Brown from the Detroit Pistons, and guard Landry Shamet and forward/center Reggie Perry from the Los Angeles Clippers; Los Angeles acquired guard Luke Kennard, center Justin Patton, a second-round draft pick in 2023, a second-round draft pick in 2024, a second-round draft pick in 2025 and a second-round draft pick in 2026 from the Pistons, and guard Jay Scrubb from the Nets; and Detroit acquired forward Dzanan Musa, forward/guard Saddiq Bey, guard Jaylen Hands and a second-round draft pick in 2021 from the Nets, and guard/forward Rodney McGruder and cash from the Clippers.

What does it give the Brooklyn Nets
In Brown, the Nets land a proven defensive wing man who should help the club in a variety of ways. The fact he does not have to score points to be an effective NBA player is appealing to Brooklyn, who should have one of the best 1-2 scoring punches in the league in 2020-21 with Kevin Durant debuting alongside Kyrie Irving. The Nets also landed Shamet, a player who is used to coming off the bench, to provide outside shooting. Perry was the 57th pick in this year's draft, and has a chance to make the Nets as a depth big man.

What does it give the Los Angeles Clippers
The Clippers essentially replaced Shamet with Kennard, a quality scorer who will likely come off the bench in Los Angeles. He will have less pressure to perform with the second unit on the Clippers, but moves from a pretender in the East to one of the top contenders in the West. So, there will be a different type of pressure for Kennard in LA. Patton will provide depth at the center position but is unlikely to make an impact with the Clips. Incredibly, LA was also able to secure four second-rounders from Detroit and prospect Jay Scrubb from the Nets.

What does it give the Detroit Pistons
Kennard was Detroit's starting shooting guard, so moving him for another first-rounder is a bit of a gamble. However, the selection of Saddiq Bey out of Villanova makes sense for them. He is a potential small forward/shooting guard swingman who seems like a good fit for the Pistons. Meanwhile, Musa and McGruder add depth to the club at both forward positions (Musa) as well as on the wings (McGruder). The Pistons were also able to secure a second-round draft selection in next year's crop from the Nets.

Fantasy impact
Brown's fantasy value takes a big hit with the move to Brooklyn, since they did not acquire him to be a scorer. That said, he is still young enough to develop his overall game. At best, he is a bench stash in very deep leagues (since he may have value if Durant misses games, which is likely). The fantasy values of Shamet and Kennard could remain steady with their new respective teams. However, Kennard will probably need to adjust to playing with the second unit in LA, while Brooklyn may not be done dealing, which makes Shamet's status somewhat up in the air. Neither player should be overrated on draft day in most fantasy leagues. Bey could end up being one of the most intriguing rookies from the 2020 draft class, so keep a close eye on how he is used in preseason. McGruder has little value at present time. As for Musa, he could be a speculative late-round option in very deep leagues this year. His value is greater in keeper formats, but he is also a breakout candidate in Detroit (albeit a bit of a long shot at this point). Perry could be a late keeper-league selection, while Scrubb and Hands have no fantasy value at this time. Ditto Patton.