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The Brooklyn Nets are expected to be open to trade talks, despite their competitive start to the season. Brooklyn isn’t taking anyone off the table in trade talks.

One player the Nets are open to moving is guard Cam Thomas. The high-scoring Thomas did not reach an agreement on an extension with Brooklyn this past offseason. That has him widely considered to be available.

In addition, even though Nic Claxton and Cameron Johnson are signed to long-term contracts, they are both available in trade discussion as well. Brooklyn is also expected to look at moving veterans on their roster, including Dennis Schroder and Bojan Bogdanovic. Claxton re-signed with the Nets last offseason on a four-year, $100 million deal.

The Cleveland Cavaliers are expected to take multiple days to make a final decision, but the job of J.B. Bickerstaff as head coach is in “serious jeopardy,” sources tell The Athletic.

Bickerstaff has been head coach for five-and-a-half years after replacing John Beilein in 2020.

Bickerstaff guided the Cavaliers to a first round series win over the Orlando Magic in seven games before they lost to the Boston Celtics in five games.

Donovan Mitchell reportedly does not have great confidence in Bickerstaff and is not alone in that assessment. Multiple players have questioned the strategies, game management and practice habits of Bickerstaff.

“No one has told me I’m not (the coach), so I’ll keep showing up until they tell me not to,” Bickerstaff said when asked about his job status after Wednesday’s loss.

He added: “We’ve continued to build this thing the right way. Every single year we’ve improved, continued to get better. Play-In, playoffs.”