y2zipper wrote:http://www.netsdaily.com/2010/12/14/1877187/nets-trade-assets-grow-with-trade

There's a little summary of the Nets' current assets after the Deron Williams trade. They essentially have 7 picks over the next three seasons plus Lopez, so they have plenty of assets to get a Howard deal done if Orlando wants to stockpile. Making salaries match will be a challenge, but New Jersey has 19 million coming off the books, so yeah, they have assets.

none of those picks seem very high though and some of them are second round picks. Nothing overwhelming unless Nets absolutely suck next year and luck into #1-3.

The Nets have seven picks over the next three years, five of their own and two acquired in trades, including the two in the Williams/Vujacic deal. Only two of the picks have protection, the Rockets' 2012 lottery-protected pick; and the Lakers' 2011 first rounder protection which is protected 1-18.

Here are the details:

In 2011, the Nets have the Lakers' first round pick (protected 1-18), acquired in the Terrence Williams trade; plus their own second round pick.

In 2012, the Nets have their own first round pick; the Rockets' first round pick (lottery-protected), acquired in the Terrence Williams trade; plus the Heat's second round pick (unprotected), acquired along with Chris Quinn.

In 2013 (and beyond), the Nets have their own first round pick and their own second round pick.