Could the Nets take a chance in trading for Cavaliers’ Dean Wade?

The Brooklyn Nets have decided that they will find their next superstar in the Draft as they are embarking on their latest rebuild in the franchise’s history. At this point in the organization, Brooklyn is concerned with player development and finding diamonds in the rough, a description that one player could fit for them.

When Grant Hughes of Bleacher Report recently wrote that forward Dean Wade is the best kept secret for the Cleveland Cavaliers, NetsDaily pointed out that the Nets have inquired about him multiple times. Those reports have mostly come out from the media that covers Cleveland, specifically Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com.

Fedor said on the “Wine and Gold” podcast earlier this year that “A source tells me that the Brooklyn Nets have expressed interest in Dean Wade in the past” when discussing Wade. Wade is one of the players that has come off the bench for the Cavaliers over the past few seasons, but with the team looking for more wing depth, it’s possible that Wade could be one of the players that sees himself out of the rotation or on a different team for next season.

With the Cavaliers reportedly having interest in Brooklyn forwards Cam Johnson and Dorian Finney-Smith, the Nets may find themselves in a position to get a player in Wade that could be one of those players that can shine in an elevated role. However, considering that the Nets and Cavaliers haven’t been able to come close to terms on a trade that would involve forward Isaac Okoro and Finney-Smith, it’s possible that Brooklyn doesn’t get Wade either.

Nets have inquired about him multiple times, per media reports out of Cleveland. https://t.co/ldwevvzkK1

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