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In the last few weeks of the offseason, the Brooklyn Nets have been one of the most active teams in the league making various moves to shake up the roster. This has also created chatter around fourth-year point guard D’Angelo Russell’s long-term future with the franchise with trade rumors floating around. With that in mind, […]

Jahlil Okafor got a different opportunity with the Brooklyn Nets after being stuck to the bench for most of his second and third seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers. As it sits, the Nets are unlikely to bring him back after the 6-foot-11 center played 26 games for them last season, according to Sean Deveney of […]

Jabari Parker is officially a Chicago Bull, but he did gain interest from a few teams around the league when he was still a restricted free agent, including the Brooklyn Nets. The Nets opened up cap space by trading Jeremy Lin to the Atlanta Hawks, and according to Brian Windhorst of ESPN, the Nets “kicked […]

The Brooklyn Nets have made official their commitment to rookie Rodions Kurucs after signing the guard to a four-year deal, according to Sportando. Rodions Kurucs has agreed on a four-year, $7 million contract with the Brooklyn Nets. The Latvian rookie was selected by the Nets with the 40th overall pick of the 2018 NBA Draft […]

The ties between football and basketball remain strong. After winning the world cup, Paul Pogba and Antoine Grizzmann of France gave a special shout out to D’Angelo Russell of the Brooklyn Nets. In the video below, Pogba is seen chilling alongside Griezmann. The two channel their inner D’Angelo Russell as they pointed to their wrists […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been quite a busy team these past few days and they continue to keep those phone lines active with the signing of point guard Shabazz Napier, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Free-agent guard Shabazz Napier has agreed to a two-year deal with the Brooklyn Nets, league sources told ESPN. The deal includes a team option […]

Kenneth Faried was traded from the Denver Nuggets to the Brooklyn Nets, as Denver tried to shred some salary for luxury tax purposes. Faried spent his first seven years in the league with the Nuggets and was a fan favorite because of his high-flying dunks and his endless motor. Faried took to Instagram to thank […]

Having traded away point guard Jeremy Lin, the Brooklyn Nets have now put themselves in position to bring an All-Star home. According to Rick Bonnell of The Charlotte Observer, the Nets could now use a first-round pick obtained in the trade with the Denver Nuggets to lure Bronx native Kemba Walker away from the Charlotte […]

Kenneth Faried’s representatives will speak to the Brooklyn Nets regarding his role with the team after the athletic forward was traded by the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night, according to David Aldridge of NBA.com. Faried had a murky role with the Nuggets, getting spot starts at power forward when the injured Wilson Chandler couldn’t go, […]

Upon taking over the Brooklyn Nets’ general manager job in February 2016, Sean Marks inherited what could charitably be called a nuclear wasteland. His predecessor, Billy King, had pissed away three unprotected first-round picks along with a first-round pick swap in the ill-fated trade for Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce in 2013, condemning Brooklyn to […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been active in the trade market this season and trading away point guard Jeremy Lin was one of their plans from the start of the summer, according to Anthony Puccio of Nets Daily. The team was hoping to clear the logjam at the guard position, which already has D’Angelo Russell, Spencer […]

The Brooklyn Nets and the Denver Nuggets made loud noises on Thursday, as the two teams engaged in a trade deal involving multiple players. According to Adrian Wojnarowksi of ESPN, the Nets have traded guard Isaiah Whitehead to Denver in exchange for a pair of players with expiring contracts in Kenneth Faried and Darrell Arthur […]

The Brooklyn Nets have finally found a partner who would take Jeremy Lin. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the Nets have shipped the veteran point guard to the Atlanta Hawks in a transaction that had the two teams swapping future second-round selections. Brooklyn has traded Jeremy Lin to the Hawks, league sources tell ESPN. […]

As many as five teams have sent representatives to watch guard Rodney Stuckey put out an individual workout in Las Vegas, according to international reporter David Pick. The Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs, Memphis Grizzlies, Brooklyn Nets, and the Indiana Pacers were in attendance for the 10-year veteran’s workout at Impact Sports. The 32-year-old […]

Phoenix Suns star Devin Booker is fresh off letting the ink dry in a five-year, $158 million rookie-scale extension with the Phoenix Suns, which is bound to see him nearly triple the amount he’ll make after his first four years in the league ($10 million) in the first year of his extension (approximately $27.3 million). […]

D’Angelo Russell is eligible to receive a rookie-scale extension with the Brooklyn Nets, but he’s yet to be offered one by the team, according to Michael Scotto of The Athletic. The crafty lefty will be owed $7.02 million this upcoming season and is eligible for a $9.16 million qualifying offer, which would make him a […]

Marcus Smart, a restricted free agent this summer, has been the target of offers sent to the Boston Celtics coming from the Memphis Grizzlies and Brooklyn Nets for a sign-and-trade deal. Per Jordan Schultz of Yahoo Sports, the Nets and Grizzlies have inquired about Smart, who is reportedly having a rough patch with the Celtics: Source: […]

Carmelo Anthony’s partnership with the Oklahoma City Thunder is a well-known ticking time bomb, as it’s widely expected that the Thunder are soon going to part ways with the forward either via a buyout or a trade. The Brooklyn Nets are reportedly among the primary destination of Anthony in case of a trade, as the […]

Over the last several days, it has become clear that All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony’s time with the Oklahoma City Thunder is set to end after one season this summer. This initially created chatter that the team would buy him out in order to save $100 million in salary cap and luxury tax toward the 2018-19 […]

It has been roughly more than a week since the start of free agency, which has shifted the attention over to the notable restricted free agents still left on the market. Among those is veteran guard Marcus Smart, who has yet to receive any serious interest from around the league, all while the Boston Celtics […]

Jeremy Lin continues to show progress in his recovery from a serious knee injury. According to Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks, via Brian Lewis of the New York Post, the 29-year-old point guard is already taking contact on the court, though, the degree of which was not detailed. According to Marks, Jeremy Lin is […]

Heading into the NBA offseason, the Brooklyn Nets were one of only a few teams that had significant cap space to sign marquee free agents – and since there’s so few money available, the market doesn’t necessitate overpaying for talent unlike the last couple of years. However, the Nets chose to keep their powder dry, […]

From the composition of their current roster, the Brooklyn Nets are galaxies away from becoming a playoff contender, let alone being a serious threat to win an NBA title. However, the team is eyeing some personnel maneuvers in order to put them in a better position to lure top free agents as soon as the […]

NBA players are no stranger to acts of charity or particularly making large sum donations. But they are normally expected from superstars with their deep pockets, not lower-tier roleplayers such as the Brooklyn Nets’ Allen Crabbe. Then again, Crabbe isn’t an average roleplayer that typically command mid-level money. He was one of the beneficiaries of […]

Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie has a dream, and that dream is simply to yam one down in the face of Sixers center Joel Embiid. Reacting to Fox Sports personality Skip Bayless’ assessment that Joel Embiid is now the best player in the Eastern Conference following LeBron James’ decision to take his talents to […]

Dwight Howard remains a member of the Brooklyn Nets, but it’s expected that the veteran center is going to be bought out by the team in a move that would make him a free agent. In such a scenario, Howard reportedly wants to join LeBron James by returning to one of his old stomping yards […]

Free agent shooting guard Joe Harris has agreed to a two-year, $16 million deal with the Brooklyn Nets, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Nets were very high on Harris from the onset, and his shooting prowess during the 2017-18 season only helped aid that fervent faith in his evolution as an NBA cog after […]

According to the most recent reporting, popular fan theory having Dwight Howard joining the Golden State Warriors is unlikely to happen. Howard, who was sent to the Brooklyn Nets after a solid stint with the Charlotte Hornets, has widely been expected to inevitably end up joining a contender when the Nets buy his veteran big […]

Pencil Orlando Magic guard/forward Mario Hezonja as another one of the Brooklyn Nets’ many offseason targets, according to Brian Lewis of The New York Post. The Sacramento Kings have also recently reported interest in the Croatian international. The Nets have showed deep interest in the international marksman, as well as in his teammate, Aaron Gordon, […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be once again pushers during this NBA free agency period, pushing for the likes of Houston Rockets center Clint Capela and Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle, according to ESPN’s Steven A. Smith (via Anthony Puccio of Nets Daily). “Expect the Brooklyn Nets, it’s quite possible they might make an offer […]

News broke back in May that superstar power forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves are “not in a good place internally.” This was reported by ESPN’s Zach Lowe on The Lowe Post. His colleague Brian Windhorst asked Lowe to share his thoughts on Towns and the Timberwolves. Here is what Lowe said via Hoops Hype’s […]

The 2018 NBA Draft is under way and this year’s class is as electric as any other in recent memory. Follow along as the results for each team are announced today, with every team taking another step toward their future. Phoenix Suns: DeAndre Ayton — C (Arizona)A double-double machine with plenty of untapped potential, despite posting […]

The Brooklyn Nets just completed a trade with the Charlotte Hornets for center Dwight Howard on Wednesday morning, and a day later, it looks like Howard is already on the way out. According to Chris Haynes of ESPN, Howard and the Nets are set to negotiate on the buyout, and center is expected to hit […]

Dwight Howard was recently sent to the Brooklyn Nets via trade. Point guard D’Angelo Russell reacted to the big news. As per Michael Scotto of The Athletic, Russell said that Howard can definitely help the Nets rack up some wins: “Man, he’s definitely a piece that can help any team. He’s well respected around the […]

The Brooklyn Nets and Charlotte Hornets have just agreed to make the first big trade of the 2018 offseason. Embattled center Dwight Howard will now don the Nets’ colors after the team sent Timofey Mozgov, a couple of second rounders, and cash considerations over to Michael Jordan’s squad. The deal works for both teams. Charlotte […]

The Charlotte Hornets are finalizing a trade to send center Dwight Howard to the Brooklyn Nets for Timofey Mozgov, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. The Nets will include two future second-round picks and cash compensation going to the Hornets in exchange for Howard, who has a $23.8 million expiring contract. This is a clear salary-dump […]

The Brooklyn Nets are coming off yet another disappointing season, as they finished with a 28-54 record for the 2017-18 campaign, though, no one really expected them to be a competitive squad. In any case, the Nets will continue its rebuild program, which they could speed up if they manage to succeed netting a higher […]

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie may have been one of the most improved players in the league this season, but he and the rest of his team would have to improve much more to make this wish come true. After LeBron James was swept by the Golden State Warriors last night in the NBA Finals, […]

What if I told you one of the most surprisingly entertaining teams in the league did not have a superstar, lacked a lottery pick to potentially get one by tanking, and finished 13 games under .500? Without its most beloved player. That was pretty much the story of the 2017-18 Brooklyn Nets. Their record (28-54) wasn’t […]