By BRIAN MAHONEY
NEW YORK (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets are trading Joe Harris, who twice led the NBA in 3-point shooting percentage, to the Detroit Pistons, a person with knowledge of the details said Friday.
The Nets also sent two second-round picks to the Pistons in a move designed to create additional salary cap options for the free agency period that was set to begin hours later.
The deal was first reported by ESPN.
Detroit also acquired Monte Morris from Washington for a future second-round pick in a second deal, another person told AP.
Harris was the Nets’ longest-tenured player, having originally signed with the team in July 2016. He rose to become one of their most dependable players, leading the NBA by shooting 47.4% from 3-point range in 2018-19, then a franchise-record 47.5% in 2020-21.
But the swingman was limited to 14 games in 2021-22 before surgery on his left ankle, and had a lesser role in the latter half of last season after the Nets acquired four starters in the trades for Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in February.
Harris is set to make $19.9 million next season in the final year of his contract.
Morris returns to his home state after spending one season with the Wizards, where he averaged 10.3 points. The guard spent his first five seasons in Denver before the Nuggets traded him last July.
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AP Sports Writer Larry Lage in Detroit contributed to this report.
