{"id":8257,"date":"2017-07-02T15:20:14","date_gmt":"2017-07-02T19:20:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnba.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=8257"},"modified":"2017-07-02T15:20:14","modified_gmt":"2017-07-02T19:20:14","slug":"expect-brooklyn-nets-free-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2017\/07\/02\/expect-brooklyn-nets-free-agency\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Expect from the Brooklyn Nets During Free Agency?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The NBA&#8217;s free agency period is officially underway. Many teams made additions to their squads. This article looks at the question: What to expect from the Brooklyn Nets during free agency?<\/p>\n<p>Led by <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/marksse01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sean<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/marksse01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Marks<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0the Nets<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>continue to remain relevant in the NBA landscape. Before the NBA draft, Marks orchestrated a deal with the L.A Lakers bringing <a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/r\/russeda01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>D&#8217;Angelo\u00a0Russell<\/strong><\/a> and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/mozgoti01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Timofey Mozgov<\/a><\/strong> to the Nets. Consequently, this deal meant star center, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/l\/lopezbr01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brook Lopez<\/a><\/strong> had to relocate to his hometown.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Timofey and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Dloading?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Dloading<\/a> were introduced to the New York media on Monday morning.<\/p>\n<p>8 Takeaways: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Dvpa5CmWPM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/Dvpa5CmWPM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/R2zI12VrRC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/R2zI12VrRC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrooklynNets\/status\/880087549317795840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 28, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Precursor for Brooklyn&#8217;s Free Agency<\/h2>\n<p>With the 22nd pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, the Nets chose\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/a\/allenja01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jarrett Allen<\/a><\/strong>. In the second round, Marks chose\u00a0<b>Aleksandar &#8220;Aleks&#8221; Vezenkov<\/b>.<b>\u00a0<\/b>Vezenkov is a projected as a long range shooter who the Nets intend to keep in Europe for next season. Allen&#8217;s contribution is immediately expected.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.@JarrettAllen55 brings consistency to the court. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BrooklynGrit?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#BrooklynGrit<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3qNnKfEBWw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/3qNnKfEBWw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrooklynNets\/status\/878619974188888064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 24, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As a side, the Nets picked up salary options on guards <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/harrijo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joe Harris<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kilpase01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sean Kilpatrick<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Free Agents Options 1: Restricted Free Agents<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Marks and the Nets showed last year the willingness to sign restricted free agents to offer sheets. This forces the player&#8217;s current team to either match the Nets&#8217; offer or declines it. Once declined, the player becomes a Net. Last summer the Nets agreed to offer sheets with <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/c\/crabbal01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Allen Crabbe<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/johnsty01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tyler Johnson<\/a><\/strong>. Both players had their offers matched by the Portland Trailblazers and Miami Heat respectively so there they stayed.<\/p>\n<p>The Nets most likely have the following players on their radar; <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/p\/porteot01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Otto Porter<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/c\/caldwke01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kentavious Caldwell-Pope<\/a><\/strong>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/hardati02.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Tim Hardaway Jr<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">League sources: Wizards (Otto Porter) &amp; Pistons (Kentavious Caldwell-Pope) bracing for rich Brooklyn interest in their respective RFA studs<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheSteinLine\/status\/880800212305952770?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 30, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>With over $30 million in salary cap space available, flexibility is something the Nets have in abundance. That alone scares opposing front offices.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Free Agents Options 2: Unrestricted Free Agents<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Nets through shrewd dealings and trade agreements positioned themselves as a potential target for free agents. With the new culture set under Marks and Head Coach Kenny Atkinson, unrestricted free agents find the Brooklyn Nets as a viable option. Though attracting All-NBA talent may prove to be a fool&#8217;s\u00a0errand, Brooklyn is a potential destination for many veterans.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/l\/linje01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jeremy Lin<\/a><\/strong>, point guard for the Nets,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.newsday.com\/sports\/basketball\/nets\/jeremy-lin-nets-look-to-move-on-without-brook-lopez-1.13761516\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">recently told Newsday<\/a>, he sensed a significant interest in the Nets from free agents he knows, and if anything, that has only increased. \u201cI\u2019ve had multiple conversations, and they are players that are really good players who are interested in coming,\u201d Lin said. \u201cPeople can tell we play the right way and we try to do things the right way. You can ask anybody, and that\u2019s what everyone is hearing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Initial reports linked <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/r\/redicjj01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">J.J. Redick<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/i\/iguodan01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Andre Iguodala<\/a><\/strong> as possibilities, however, both appear headed to other destinations. There are many other free agents that Marks have earmarked as his choices.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Option 3: Salary dump type trade<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Like the Russell trade, the Nets have the option and flexibility to take on salary. Teams may add an affordable, talented player alongside a player with an expiring contract or a draft pick for the Nets to take. One such situation to look at is talented yet expensive center <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/monrogr01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Greg Monroe<\/a><\/strong> of the Milwaukee Bucks. Others include <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/c\/carrode01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DeMarre Carroll<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/r\/rosste01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Terrence Ross<\/a><\/strong>, and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/h\/hillso01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Solomon Hill<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Free agency is less than 24 hours old and fans are excited. Marks and the Brooklyn Nets continue to seek value where otherwise unseen.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color: #fff; display: inline-block; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; color: #a7a7a7; font-size: 11px; width: 100%; max-width: 594px;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 0; margin: 0; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.ca\/detail\/656556502\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"overflow: hidden; position: relative; height: 0; padding: 63.973064% 0 0 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"display: inline-block; position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0;\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/656556502?et=kC_WPOgsQ2ddSByizUhfFQ&amp;tld=ca&amp;viewMoreLink=on&amp;sig=ACFKvmR2Sh4Blg9gmzj1StNuHmrsoFWJS8lCyddC_fw=&amp;caption=true\" width=\"594\" height=\"380\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NBA&#8217;s free agency period is officially underway. Many teams made additions to their squads. This article looks at the question: What to expect from the Brooklyn Nets during free agency? Led by Sean Marks,\u00a0the Nets\u00a0continue to remain relevant in the NBA landscape. 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