New NBA Trade Rumors Reveal Nets 'Will Listen' to Any Calls amid Julius Randle, MPJ Buzz

Having lost eight of 11 games to start the 2026-27 season, the Brooklyn Nets are keeping the door open to trade any of their veteran players on big contracts.

Per The Athletic's Sam Amick, the Nets "will listen" on any trade calls that come in with Julius Randle and Michael Porter Jr. being particularly attractive to playoff contenders looking for help.

Day'Ron Sharpe, Mo Wagner and Keon Ellis are among the other notable Nets players with no guaranteed money remaining on their contracts beyond this season.

Randle is still new to Brooklyn after being acquired as part of the four-team trade during the offseason that was headlined by LaMelo Ball going to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Porter is in his second season with the Nets after being traded by the Denver Nuggets in the summer of 2025. The Nuggets included a 2032 first-round draft pick to sweeten the deal, which saw Cameron Johnson go back to Denver.

The Nets are well positioned with first-round draft picks in the future because they are also still owed three selections from the New York Knicks from the Mikal Bridges trade, but their current standing indicates they should keep adding more to the queue.

Brooklyn is only ahead of the Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference standings.

Porter would also have value in a trade because he is on a $40.8 million expiring contract. The 28-year-old is averaging 21.5 points on 37.5 percent three-point shooting and 7.5 rebounds per game in 11 starts.

Randle's situation is a little more complicated because he holds a $35.8 million player option for next season, giving him some leverage over where he might end up.

A three-time All-Star, Randle has been remarkably consistent throughout his career. He is averaging 19.7 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game in 2026-27. The 31-year-old has averaged at least 18 points, six rebounds and four assists per game in each of the past six seasons.