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How Spencer Dinwiddie's injury impacts the Brooklyn Nets and their trade options

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What does Spencer Dinwiddie's partial ACL tear mean for him and the Brooklyn Nets?

A strong start to Brooklyn's 2020-21 campaign was marred Sunday when Dinwiddie suffered a partial tear of his right ACL, which will require surgery. The timing is tough for Dinwiddie, who'd established himself as the Nets' starting shooting guard ahead of a player option for 2021-22.

It's also bad news for Brooklyn, which must replace Dinwiddie and faces a more complicated decision on a possible trade for an All-Star like Bradley Beal or James Harden.

Let's consider the many implications of Dinwiddie's untimely injury.