Although the Nets acquired Gerald Wallace at the trade deadline to provide immediate on-court help, the team has been in a nosedive over the last week and a half, losing six of its seven games since the trade. The slide has taken New Jersey out of the playoff picture, though it has increased the team's chances of retaining its lottery pick, which is top-three protected.
According to Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News, if the Nets don't luck out in the draft lottery, the club will target power forwards like Kevin Garnett and Ersan Ilyasova in free agency. SI.com's Chris Mannix previously identified Garnett and restricted free agent Ryan Anderson as potential targets for the Nets, and Bondy says Anderson would also be a "welcome upgrade." However, the Nets would prefer a stronger rebounder to play alongside Brook Lopez.
The Nets, who were long thought to be a player for Dwight Howard this summer, are exploring backup plans now that D12 has opted into the final year of his Magic contract. If Wallace and Jordan Farmar choose to play out the final year of their contracts, and the Nets are able to re-sign Deron Williams and Lopez, the team won't have as much cap space as initially thought. However, the expiring contract of Kris Humphries, among others, should still create enough room to make a play for at least one free agent.
Why would New Jersey not sign Kris Humphries and pursue Kevin Garnett? Humphries is younger, is a better rebounder and can produce as much offensively as KG can their stages of their careers.
Are u from MARS?
that’s a joke, right??? They better be ready, I don’t think Boston is going to let KG walk awa
GOD I hope this isn’t true. Why would Brooklyn be interested in a 105 year old PF??!!!
Nets Best Case Scenario:
Gerald Wallace Accepts $9mil PO
Re-Sign Deron Williams: 6year$84mil
Re-Sign Gerald Green: 2year$4mil
Sign Ryan Anderson: 4year$36mil
Sign Kevin Garnett: 1year$5mil
Draft Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (#3)
Draft Austin Rivers (#12, via HOU)
C: Kevin Garnett
PF: Ryan Anderson
SF: Gerald Wallace
SG: MarShon Brooks
PG: Deron Williams
6. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
7. Austin Rivers
8. Jordan Farmar
9. Anthony Morrow
10. Gerald Green
11. Johan Petro
12. Jordan Williams
Payroll: $66mil
Then next offseason…
Sign Dwight Howard: 6year$90mil
Sign Stephen Jackson: 2year$8mil
Sign James Jones: 1year$1mil
Sign Kurt Thomas: 1year$1mil
Draft James McAdoo (#3)
Draft Tim Hardaway Jr. (#33)
C: Dwight Howard
PF: Ryan Anderson
SF: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
SG: MarShon Brooks
PG: Deron Williams
6. James McAdoo
7. Austin Rivers
8. Stephen Jackson
9. James Jones
10. Gerald Green
11. Kurt Thomas
12. Tim Hardaway Jr.
Payroll: $61mil
hey, don’t forget brook lopez.
@SAM Lemaizwell dream at night itll feel much better bet ya
Wow you might want to rewrite this article because you said they want a better rebounder next Lopez but isn’t Humphries one of the best rebounders in the league? He is averaging more rebounds then both the players you mentioned.
The Nets franchise is a JOKE Garnett wouldnt play there they traded a lottery pick for WALLACE haahahhahahah