New Jersey acquired a 2011 second-round right and a protected future first-round right from Golden State in September 2009, sending Marcus Williams to the Warriors. The Nets' rights were later associated with Darius Morris and Gorgui Dieng in subsequent draft chains; the Warriors obtained another guard prospect. The inherited Nets Win grades New Jersey B+ and Golden State C.
The Nets traded guard Marcus Williams to Golden State in September 2009 for a 2011 second-round right and a protected future first-round obligation. New Jersey was willing to move a guard who had struggled to establish a lasting role in order to collect future roster-building options. Golden State received a player it could evaluate immediately, while the Nets accepted the uncertainty associated with selections not yet made.
The second-round selection became linked to No. 41 Darius Morris in 2011. The first-round right carried protection conditions across several years before being associated with No. 21 Gorgui Dieng in 2013. Those later draft identities were part of the rights history, not proof that Morris or Dieng spent those seasons in New Jersey. Following the actual rights transfers is essential when judging an old pick-heavy transaction, especially when the protected obligation could have changed form.
Williams had shown passing ability in New Jersey but hadn't established himself as a consistent lead guard. The Warriors acquired an opportunity to test his skills with a new roster. His earlier Nets assists and appearances weren't Golden State production, and the club was surrendering future selection flexibility for the current developmental chance. That made the receiving-team payoff more dependent on one player than on a broad menu of later draft rights.
The inherited New Jersey B+ to Golden State C reflects the value of a second-round right plus a conditionally protected first-round path. The eventual pick recipients and selected players still have to be traced separately. Williams was a legitimate prospect to evaluate, but the Nets obtained multiple chances to build later without assuming that every linked selection became an impact NBA player in a Nets uniform.
Nets Win. New Jersey, now represented by the Brooklyn franchise, receives B+ for a 2011 second-round right and a protected first-round asset later associated with Gorgui Dieng. Golden State earns C for Marcus Williams as a guard prospect. The original Nets advantage reflects two future opportunities rather than a false claim that the later named draftees played directly for the Nets.