NBA: New York Knicks at Brooklyn Nets

Nov 7, 2014; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Brooklyn Nets small forward Andrei Kirilenko (47) grabs a rebound in front of New York Knicks small forward Travis Wear (6) during the fourth quarter at Barclays Center. The Nets defeated the Knicks 110-99. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

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The Sixers have over $30 million in salary cap space, making them a prime trading partner for any team looking to dump salary.

Enter the Brooklyn Nets.

According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports, the Sixers are working on a trade with the Nets that would send small forward Andrei Kirilenko to Philadelphia. According to the report, the Nets would also send the Sixers a draft pick to take Kirilenko off Brooklyn's roster.

A 12-year veteran, Kirilenko is averaging 4.7 minutes this season, but is being paid $3.3 million. Since he is in the final year of his deal, Kirilenko would be an attractive piece for the Sixers, who would land an asset to take on Kirilenko's contract.

Why would the Nets want to move Kirilenko? Brooklyn is set to pay $90.57 in luxury tax to the NBA this season as a punishment for being close to $30 million over the salary cap.

By trading Kirilenko, the Nets would not only save having to pay him the remainder of his contract, but also avoid paying the fine for having his salary on the roster.

Brooklyn has two picks in the upcoming NBA Draft, one in the first round (currently slated to be 15th overall) and one in the second (45th). Since the Nets owe their 2016 first-round pick to the Boston Celtics, they would be unable to include their first-round pick this season in any trade.

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