Nets GM Sean Marks said the team’s success or failure in the playoffs will impact how he handles free agent decisions, Joe Makar of Nets Republic tweets.
“We need to be focused on the task at hand,” Marks said. “If the team lives up to expectations, we might have some easy decisions. If not, we might have to refocus elsewhere.”
Bruce Brown can be a restricted free agent this offseason, while Blake Griffin, Jeff Green, Tyler Johnson and Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot are among the group of players who will be unrestricted free agents.
We have more on the Nets:
- Mike James can also become a restricted free agent, though he’d have to work out an agreement with CSKA Moscow to remain in the NBA. Brooklyn would like to hold onto the point guard, who averaged 7.7 PPG and 4.2 APG in 13 games after he was added on two 10-day contracts, then a rest-of-the-season deal, NetsDaily.com relays. “I will tell you that I really like Mike and I would like to have him with us in the years to come,” director of player personnel J.R. Holden said to Greece’s Gazzetta.
- More fans will be allowed into Barclays Center for the postseason and there will be vaccinated and unvaccinated sections, Malika Andrews of ESPN tweets. Fans will have to pay more for tickets in the unvaccinated sections, according to team CEO John Abbamondi. “We are not neutral, we want people to get vaccinated,” he said.
- Owner Joe Tsai was pleasantly surprised how the team transformed from an also-ran to an up-and-coming team to the Eastern Conference favorites in a short period of time, Brian Lewis of the New York Post writes. “In hindsight this ‘process’ was brilliant, but I certainly didn’t see it coming at the time,” he said.
Of course surprised, Mr Tsai. That’s why you should offer the premium for Dinwiddie, whether he can start or play or neither.
Brooklyn has done a surprisingly good job of getting quality no name (save Blake) role players around the Big 3
I’m not sure they needed them to win a championship with two top 10 guys and another top 20 guy, all of whom can pass, shoot, and create their own shot.
But it’s nice that they found them.
You could say that Houston “found” Jeff Green last season, then he signed with Brooklyn before Harden joined him there. Also Joe Harris is very overlooked after shooting 47.5% from 3-point range this season.
Doesn’t Mike James availability depend upon what CSKA does? He was granted a “leave” for the remainder of this season but he’s still under contract to them for two more years.