The Brooklyn Nets traded the 19th decide within the NBA draft to the Los Angeles Clippers for guard Landry Shamet in a three-team commerce Wednesday night time with the Detroit Pistons.

Brooklyn chosen Saddiq Bey for the Clippers, who despatched Shamet to the Nets. Los Angeles flipped Bey, who performed at Villanova, to Detroit for Luke Kennard.

Shamet, 23, is coming into his third season. He cut up his rookie yr between Philadelphia and Los Angeles, and spent all of final season with the Clippers. He averaged 9.Three factors on 40.4% taking pictures from the sphere. In 132 profession video games, Shamet has a 9.2 common.

Shamet provides depth to a squad that ought to enter the season with the wholesome Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, in addition to a brand new coach Steve Nash. Brooklyn introduced the hiring of Nash on Sept. 3, regardless that the 46-year-old has by no means coached.

“Contend and win a championship,” Nash mentioned in regards to the group’s objectives for the upcoming season. “It’s going to take time. It’s going to take endurance. It’s going to take work.”

His job and the group’s championship aspirations might obtain a lift ought to GM Sean Marks commerce for Houston guard James Harden. The league’s main scorer has reportedly turned down an extension with the Rockets, saying he needs to play together with his one-time Oklahoma Metropolis teammate Durant.

The Nets additionally had the 55th decide.