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NetsDaily Off-Season Report #12
Every Sunday, we'll be updating the Nets' off-season with bits and pieces of information, gossip, etc.
Jason Kidd to re-sign with Dallas Mavericks
Free agent point guard Jason Kidd will re-sign with the Dallas Mavericks, according to several ESPN reporters.
Lee may blossom into star for Nets
It's a veteran thing, and he has had a lot of experience with the fickle, impulsive gyrations that NBA personnel people take ever since one of his first bosses - Dan Issel, former general manager of the Denver Nuggets - labeled him "El Busto." Which would have been an astute remark, except for the fact that Battie has lasted 11 years in the league ...
Continue reading "Queens native Rafer Alston brings unusual knowledge of Nets history to New Jersey"
Rafer Alston, who was dealt to New Jersey from Orlando in a five-player trade, grew up watching the Nets in the early 1980s.
Alston excited to return home, join Nets
Dressed in a polo shirt and jeans, Rafer Alston didn't mind that the receptionist at the New Jersey Nets' training facility didn't recognize him as one of the team's newest players.
New Jersey Nets: Draft Day Review
It was a busy day for the Nets as the rebuilding finally went into full effect as Vince Carter and Ryan Anderson were traded to Orlando for Courtney Lee, Rafer Alston and Tony Battie while later ... by Stephen Dyell 17 reads Opinion It was a busy day for the Nets as the rebuilding finally went into full effect as Vince Carter and Ryan Anderson were ...
Nets for sale? SI says rumors explain Carter trade; deal contingent on Brooklyn move
So, Sports Illustrated reports that the Nets might be for sale, but not to an ownership groups--as Newark Mayor Cory Booker contends is in the wings--that would keep them in New Jersey.
Nets Send Carter to Orlando, Continuing Payroll Purge
The Nets acquired Vince Carter from the Toronto Raptors more than four years ago in the hope that he would combine with the team's established stars, in that case Richard Jefferson and Jason Kidd , to lift them to an N.B.A. title.
Nets' Rod Thorn expects good player at No. 11
New Jersey Nets president Rod Thorn has a hunch the NBA draft is going to provide a gift for his team for the second year in a row.
Point guards try to find ways to stand out in draft that's loaded with them
Jonny Flynn dragged himself into the New Jersey Nets' practice facility Tuesday, wheeling a suitcase behind him and looking like a weary traveler who desperately needed to get to his hotel for a nap.
New Jersey Nets 2009 Draft Preview
Lawrence Frank has an explosive backcourt with Devin Harris and Vince Carter, and an emerging center in Brook Lopez.
New Jersey Nets: Top-10 Draft List
The New Jersey Nets have the 11th pick in the 2009 NBA draft and here is the top ten list of draft talent Nets should be thinking about... by Stephen Dyell 86 reads Rankings/List The New Jersey Nets have the 11th pick in the 2009 NBA draft and here is the top ten list of draft talent Nets should be thinking about.
Nets' Vince Carter and Devin Harris On the Move
The World Famous Layup Drill Rumor Mill 6/19/09 Part 2 A Friday Night edition of the Rumor Mill during the offseason can only mean there is plenty to update... by D.Michael Lee 7 178 reads A Friday Night edition of the Rumor Mill during the offseason can only mean there is plenty to update.
NBA Draft: 11. New Jersey Nets
Last year's draft haul: Brook Lopez panned out at 10. Cal's Ryan Anderson, taken 21st, was a serviceable reserve .
Boozer: Contract status is up to Jazz
The two-time NBA All-Star power forward and two-time U.S. Olympian also suggested to interviewer Jim Rome of ESPN's "Jim Rome is Burning" sports talk show that his decision largely will hinge on the Jazz 's plans for him.
Is there any real question, any real doubt that Lebron won't be a Net in 2010? The Nets will move to Brooklyn, and Lebron will be in the starting five.
Back Page: No Brooklyn, no LeBron for Nets
The clock is ticking on the Nets if they want to complete their move to Brooklyn.
Should the Nets Go After Boozer?
There have been talks about Jazz forward Carlos Boozer opting out of the final year of his contract since December.
ESPN Interviews Devin Harris About Nothing Regarding Devin Harris
At about 2:30 this afternoon, I noticed along the bottom of the screen on ESPNews that Nets guard Devin Harris would be on for an interview at 3:20... by Jersey 25 reads Sports At about 2:30 this afternoon, I noticed along the bottom of the screen on ESPNews that Nets guard Devin Harris would be on for an interview at 3:20. Like any good Nets fan ...
Hoop Head2Head: Devin Harris vs. Rajon Rondo
The heavyweight battle for the top point guard spot may be a two-horse race between Chris Paul and Deron Williams but there is an overlooked between Devin Harris and Rajon Rondo.