Brooklyn Nets Trade Rumors: Deron Williams, Joe Johnson, Brook Lopez are all Available

By Cheri Cheng - 10 Dec '14 10:13AM

The Brooklyn Nets have reportedly made three of their top stars available to be traded. According to a tweet by Marc Stein and Ohm Youngmisuk with ESPN, any of the team's three highest paid players, Deron Williams, Joe Johnson and Brook Lopez could be leaving Brooklyn before February.

Stein and Youngmisuk added this move by the Nets indicate the team's desire to rebuild their lineup. However, trading any of the three players could be difficult due to their salaries.

Williams' five-year, $98 million contract ends in two years with the ability to opt out in 2016. If traded, Williams is worth $21 million next season and $22.3 million in 2016 if he chooses not to enter free agency.

Williams, who has played in all 19 games, is averaging 17.1 points with 6.5 assists in 36.5 minutes per game.

2. Lopez

Lopez joined the Nets in 2012 when he signed a four-year, $60 million contract. Lopez, who has one year left in his contract, has a player option worth $16.7 million for the 2015-16 season.

Lopez has played in 16 games so far this season and averages 16.1 points and 6.2 rebounds.

3. Johnson

Johnson, who made $23.2 million this season, is due $24.9 million during the 2015-16 season.

He is averaging 15.7 points in 18 games played.