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Apparently, outgoing Brooklyn Nets swingman Allen Crabbe isn't too thrilled at joining the Atlanta Hawks.
Crabbe took to Instagram (via Nets Daily reporter Anthony Puccio's Twitter account) to vent his frustrations on Thursday. He said he is taking the trade personally.
Allen Crabbe isn’t too thrilled. pic.twitter.com/1TPgaIRXh9
— Anthony Puccio (@APOOCH) June 7, 2019
The Nets traded Crabbe to the Hawks on June 6, per NBA.com.
The Nets will reportedly will send forward Allen Crabbe, the No. 17 pick of the 2019 NBA Draft, and a lottery-protected 2020 first-round pick to the Hawks in exchange for forward Taurean Prince and a 2021 second-round pick.
A source confirmed the deal to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the trade cannot become official until July 6.
The trade clears an additional $18 million in salary cap space for the Nets. According to ESPN senior NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski, that brings their total to $46 million in cap space as of June 6.
Brooklyn is clearing $18M in additional salary cap space for July, which gives the Nets $46M in salary cap space to sign a max free agent and even retain restricted free agent D'Angelo Russell. Without Russell, the Nets have two max salary slots. https://t.co/diOiBOkhOZ
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 6, 2019
That much allows Brooklyn to sign a big-name free agent or two this summer. The NBA's official website reported on Thursday the Nets are interested in Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant, and Kawhi Leonard.
Wojnarowski reported on June 6 Irving “is serious about the Nets.” The feeling seems to be mutual on the Nets' part – they want to beat other teams in signing big-name free agents within the next few weeks.
Kyrie Irving is serious about the Nets — and the Nets are serious about beating the Knicks — and rest of league — to the biggest free agents in the marketplace, per league sources.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) June 6, 2019
The Nets also must decide if they want to re-sign All-Star point guard D'Angelo Russell, who is a restricted free agent, per NBA.com.
As for Crabbe, he joins a Hawks squad which won just 29 games in the 2018-19 NBA season. He should play a big role in Atlanta's rebuilding efforts.
