Rockets could offer Nets a trade pivot if Donovan Mitchell blockbuster flames out

The Brooklyn Nets are ready to make a splash this summer. Following the team's worst season since 2017-18, those efforts will center on Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell. With the 27-year-old yet to sign an extension entering the final year of his contract, the Nets are expected to be “at the top of the list” of suitors should Cleveland fail to secure a long-term commitment, according to ESPN's Brian Windhorst. After all, the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat would be in the hunt, with several smaller market squads like the Houston Rockets and New Orleans Pelicans circling in the background.