The Golden State Warriors' ability to acquire Dennis Schröder without giving up a first-round pick could potentially contribute to reshaping the NBA trade market.

The Brooklyn Nets trading Schröder and a second-round pick in exchange for three more second-rounders "could signify a shift toward that caliber of player going for multiple second-round picks rather than a first-round pick," sources told The Athletic's Jovan Buha.

Schröder is averaging 18.4 points, 3.0 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game in his most productive season since 2019-20. The New York Post's Brian Lewis reported five days before the trade that the Nets would "likely" ask for a first-round pick in exchange for the veteran guard.

Nets general manager Sean Marks indicated after the trade that the trade parameters had been influenced by Schröder's expiring contract.

"Any opportunity you have to acquire draft assets moving forward, and also factoring in that Dennis is an unrestricted free agent at the end of the year, so who knows what his market is and where he's going to end up," Marks said after the trade (h/t YES Network.)

The trade gave the Nets a total of 13 second-round picks, according to ESPN's Bobby Marks.

Dealing a starter also gave the Nets a better chance of receiving a higher first-round pick next spring by falling down the regular-season standings, as Lewis noted.

The Nets are also listening to trade offers on Cam Johnson and Dorian Finney-Smith, ESPN's Shams Charania previously reported.

Finney-Smith is on a potentially expiring contract, given that he holds a $15.4 million player option for the 2025-26 season.

Given that Schröder's pending free agency shaped the Nets' last trade, Brooklyn could be expecting a similar return for Finney-Smith. That would match the trade valuation recently shared by HoopsHype's Michael Scotto, who pegged the wing as netting "multiple second-round picks" at the deadline.

Dozens of players who signed new deals before the 2025-25 season became eligible to be moved as of Dec. 15. The Schröder trade could potentially mark a sea change in what those deals will look like ahead of the Feb. 6 trade deadline.