Nets Acquire Draft Pick in Three-Team Trade for Ochai Agbaji

Brooklyn adds another asset by taking on the salary of the former Kansas standout

Feb. 4, 2026 at 4:47pm

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The Brooklyn Nets have acquired a 2032 second-round draft pick from the Toronto Raptors as part of a three-team trade that also involves the Los Angeles Clippers. In the deal, the Nets will take on the $6.4 million salary of shooting guard Ochai Agbaji, a former college teammate of Nets wing Jalen Wilson at Kansas.

Why it matters

The Nets have a history of using their available salary cap space to acquire draft assets by taking on unwanted contracts from other teams. This latest trade continues that strategy, allowing Brooklyn to add another future draft pick while also potentially evaluating Agbaji as a potential free agent signing.

The details

As part of the three-team trade, the Clippers will send veteran point guard Chris Paul to the Raptors. However, Paul will not be required to report to Toronto and could still discuss other deals before the upcoming trade deadline. The Nets will absorb Agbaji's $6.4 million salary for this season, and he will become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the year.

  • The NBA trade deadline is at 3 p.m. on Thursday, February 4, 2026.

The players

Ochai Agbaji

A shooting guard who was the Most Outstanding Player on the 2022 national championship Kansas Jayhawks team, and a former college teammate of Nets wing Jalen Wilson.

Sean Marks

The general manager of the Brooklyn Nets, who has a history of using the team's salary cap space to acquire draft assets by taking on unwanted contracts from other teams.

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What’s next

The Nets can either keep Agbaji for the remainder of the season or potentially look to move him again before the trade deadline.

The takeaway

The Nets continue to leverage their available salary cap space to acquire additional draft assets, further building up their future flexibility and resource pool as they look to remain competitive in the Eastern Conference.