The Nets Sent Spencer Dinwiddie for Two Toronto Veterans
On February 8, 2024, Brooklyn acquired point guard Dennis Schröder and veteran forward Thaddeus Young from Toronto in exchange for Spencer Dinwiddie. The Raptors were adjusting their roster following major midseason trades involving Pascal Siakam and OG Anunoby. Brooklyn wanted an experienced ball handler who could still organize a starting offense, while Toronto chose a different contract and roster direction. The trade did not contain a first-round draft pick and was not part of the large Knicks deal from earlier in the season. Dinwiddie had previously been a Nets guard, but his return to Brooklyn from Dallas in 2023 had produced a different role than his earlier years. This was a one-for-two veteran exchange at the deadline.
Schröder Played a Starting Role for Brooklyn
Schröder quickly joined Brooklyn rotation and provided veteran point-guard organization during the final two months of 2023-24. He appeared in 29 Nets games, starting 25, and averaged about 14.6 points and 6.0 assists, a useful combination of scoring and distribution for a club still trying to stabilize its backcourt. Those games supplied tangible basketball value from a midseason deal. Young was waived shortly after his acquisition, so he did not provide a comparable second veteran Nets rotation role. Brooklyn A- inherited grade reflects Schröder practical impact and the ability to change a stalled guard rotation without surrendering a premium draft pick. The veteran eventually moved to another team in a subsequent transaction; his later production belongs to that later franchise rather than this Nets stint.
Toronto Did Not Retain Dinwiddie as a Rotation Player
Toronto waived Dinwiddie shortly after the trade, and he joined the Lakers as a free agent. Thus the Raptors did not receive NBA playing minutes from the primary incoming player. Their D or C- inherited evaluation has to be read against that outcome, while the transaction could still provide contract savings or tax flexibility. Toronto C- in the canonical record contrasts with Brooklyn A-, a difference justified by Schröder actually starting games for New Jersey/Brooklyn while Dinwiddie never suited up for Toronto. The Raptors were making a business choice rather than acquiring a guard who would replace Siakam or Anunoby as a principal scorer. Brooklyn received a player who immediately filled a significant position; Toronto obtained no comparable playing return from its incoming contract.
Final Verdict
Nets Win. Brooklyn earns A- after Dennis Schröder started 25 of 29 Nets games at approximately 14.6 points and 6.0 assists; Thaddeus Young was waived. Toronto receives C- for Spencer Dinwiddie, who was waived without a Raptors regular-season appearance. The actual player minutes heavily favored Brooklyn.