The Nets rescinded their qualifying offer to Reggie Perry just before Friday’s deadline, but that doesn’t mean he won’t be back for another season, writes Brian Lewis of The New York Post. The second-year power forward can no longer accept the offer, which was limited to one year with a $50K guarantee because he was a two-way player last season, and Brooklyn can’t match any offer he might receive in free agency because he’s now unrestricted.
Perry remains with the Nets’ Summer League team and took part in practice today. He wasn’t made available to the media afterward, and coach Jordan Ott said questions about Perry’s future should go to his bosses.
“We just want to leave that to (general manager) Sean (Marks) and (head coach) Steve (Nash),” Ott said. “I’ll say this: He is here, he’s practicing. He’s a Brooklyn Net. He’s part of our summer league team. We coached him just like any other person on our team. We came here to get better. He got better (Saturday). We all got better. We’re going to continue to coach him every day. That’s what we’re all signed up to do. He’s a Brooklyn Net right now, and we’ll continue to coach him.”
There’s more on the two New York teams:
- The Nets drafted Cameron Thomas well outside of the lottery, but he has been among the most productive rookies so far during Summer League, Lewis writes in a separate story. Going into Friday’s games, Thomas was the top-scoring first-year player in Las Vegas. “Cam, I mean, I don’t even know where to start,” Ott said. “Ultimate gamer, young guy, finds a way often. … Even just getting to the free-throw line when nothing is there, the ability to get to the free-throw line. For a young guy, it’s pretty incredible.”
- Second-round pick Rokas Jokubaitis won’t finish Summer League play with the Knicks, according to Marc Berman of The New York Post. The 34th overall pick has left Las Vegas to join his Barcelona team, and Berman states that the plan was to have him play in three games. He notes that Jokubaitis saw limited action, but displayed speed, outside shooting and energy on defense.
- Rookie guard Quentin Grimes had his best offensive showing Friday night, scoring 10 of his 15 points in the second half, Berman writes in another piece. Grimes credits the performance to becoming more aggressive. “I’m starting to get real comfortable,’’ he said. “The first two games, I didn’t shoot it the way I can. But I hung my hat on defense and rebounding and making plays. Allan Houston told me keep shooting, they’re going to fall. Penny (Hardaway) texted me and said you’re a shooter, keep shooting. That’s what you do. That’s what I did today, being aggressive at all times.’’
I like Cam. He’s all offense now. But the kid can score. Great pick for Nets. He can just sit back and be a sponge.
Grimes will be ok. He’s got NBA body and is not afraid to mix it up. His shot is for real. Just needs to get comfortable. Can’t help but look at J Johnson and how he’s playing. I thought he could start for us. He would of been great backing up Fournier. I like our picks. But I wouldn’t have passed on Johnson.
And for all the haters. Those who know. Know I said it way before the draft. He’s looking good.
Knicks have $52 million cap room offseason
They Only trade away Bullocks for Walker and Fournier?
RJ is a starting small forward?
Fournier and Walker are starting guards?
Yes. Ideally, with no injuries, it’s Walker/Fournier/Barrett/Randle/Robinson with Rose, IQ, Noel, Burks, and Toppin as the primary bench unit.
I’m hoping Toppin gets more playing time this season. This may sound crazy but I was even thinking the Knicks should not have resigned Randle and gone after someone else when it was time.
That does indeed, sound crazy.
not crazy at all, was thinking the same thing
Agree on Toppin. But I like the price for Randle.
If Toppin happens to become volcanic then the Randle deal is movable.
Glad the Knicks weren’t tempted by Cam Thomas. Not surprised really, though he was linked the them in early mock drafts. He can score, as a volume shooter, but was otherwise a disaster at LSU. Attitude can change in the NBA, if that’s the problem. It almost has to be some of it. Likely not all of it though.
Marks no fool, but refusing to go above minimum for Green, while using his MLE on Mills and his higher 1st on Thomas, seems like an odd use of what are very finite resources. Did the Nets really need to add two more scoring guards more than a guy who could defend 1-5, and was a great chemistry guy for them last year?
That is picking up a lot of gunning with Patty Mills & Cam Thomas… Marks must figure they will fit in to a team with a confident big 3 more than a team that has to be more careful in doling out shots.
Also takeover guards, taking over in another absence, may put pressure on Irving to show.
Jeff Green makes more sense, but he can be oddly stubborn/grumpy about his role… He says the wrong things even if he does the needed things. He was supposed to be a star and hasn’t let go of that. Teams go sour on keeping him happy. IDK if they think they have to twist his arm or not. Or do, figuratively. Or I could have it wrong, but, so many teams let him go even when he comes cheap.