The Nets Surrendered a Distant Second for Casper Ware
On October 24, 2014, Brooklyn sent guard Marquis Teague and its previously acquired 2019 second-round selection to Philadelphia. The Nets received guard Casper Ware. The team's official announcement confirms the future choice came from Milwaukee in another trade and was included alongside Teague, rather than being an unrelated future compensation promise. The second eventually became associated with No. 42 Admiral Schofield in 2019. Philadelphia was accumulating longer-horizon selections during its rebuild, while Brooklyn was evaluating another possible ball handler ahead of the season. Ware had played for the 76ers the previous year, but this agreement was not a swap of two regular starting guards. The pick conveyed meaningful long-term value amid otherwise low-profile roster adjustments.
Ware Did Not Replicate His Prior Philadelphia Minutes
Brooklyn's announcement listed Ware's nine previous Philadelphia games at 5.3 points and 1.1 assists per night. Those were 76ers games, not Nets appearances after the trade. Ware did not become a durable Brooklyn starter, and the club continued relying on other experienced backcourt personnel for the principal minutes. The Nets C grade reflects the chance to evaluate a young guard who had shown flashes in his earlier limited NBA opportunities. It does not justify adding Philadelphia statistics to a new Brooklyn team ledger. Brooklyn paid more than an expendable contract because a future second-round pick was attached. That extra cost makes the deal different from a simple mutual bench tryout in which neither club controls a future selection.
Philadelphia Held a Pick That Eventually Became No. 42
The 76ers acquired Teague and the 2019 second-round selection. Teague had been a late first-round pick in Chicago but never became Philadelphia's starting long-term point guard. The distant selection gave the front office an asset that could be retained or redirected while the roster was being rebuilt. Its No. 42 identity later was associated with Admiral Schofield, though any subsequent player's games should be attributed to the team where he actually played. Philadelphia's C+ inherited grade exceeds Brooklyn's C, reflecting that draft option rather than instant improvement from Teague. Even though the players themselves contributed little after the transaction, the future pick was concrete. A balanced retrospective has to keep the roster experiments separate from the eventual selection instead of imagining either incoming guard had a productive multi-year career in his new city.
Final Verdict
Slight 76ers Edge. Philadelphia earns C+ for Marquis Teague and a 2019 second-round pick tied to No. 42 Admiral Schofield. Brooklyn receives C for Casper Ware, who had played nine NBA games for Philadelphia before the trade but did not become a lasting Nets rotation guard. The extra pick favored Philadelphia.