With the NBA trade deadline passed, it’s now on to the buyout market. Ben Simmons could very well be on it. The Nets have been speaking with Simmons about a potential buyout, and the former All-Star is expected to have robust options to pick from if an agreement is reached and he becomes a free agent.

Thursday’s trade deadline came and went, and the Nets were silent. There were rumblings that veterans such as Cam Johnson, Nic Claxton and Day’Ron Sharpe could be on the move, but no deals were made,

As the trade deadline approaches, teams often get distracted. If anything, the Nets seem determined. Before the Nets’ Wednesday night’s debacle against the Wizards — their last before the deadline — they had won a season-high three consecutive games.

Following a surprising road victory over the Houston Rockets on Saturday, the Brooklyn Nets return home for the rematch just three days later. Jordi Fernandez's

Analyzing Saturday’s Brooklyn Nets at Houston Rockets odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Nets enter this matchup following a 99-97 win over the Rockets on Tuesday in which Brooklyn scored six points in a matter of 4.9 seconds to come away from Barclays Center with another win over one of the best teams in the Western Conference.