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Kawhi Leonard is a Toronto Raptors player – for now. The Raptors are guaranteed of one year of Leonard’s services, as after the 2018-19 season, the swingman can decide to opt out of the final year of his contract and make himself a free agent. There’s a possibility, though, that Leonard may remain in the […]

In his first three years in the league, Brooklyn Nets point guard D’Angelo Russell has developed into one of the more intriguing young players. Russell has shown the ability to be an effective offensive playmaker with the ability to both create his own shot and for others as well. All of this has led to […]

Jared Dudley wound up with the Brooklyn Nets after refusing to work on a buyout with the Phoenix Suns last week, but some fans had become aware of comments he made in the past, when he criticized Dwight Howard for wanting to leave the Orlando Magic and have Brooklyn as a destination instead of the […]

New Brooklyn Nets forward Jared Dudley has dropped 10 pounds since the start of the offseason, getting down to 245 and planning to lose another 10 before training camp gets started, according to Brian Lewis of The New York Post. New York Knicks forward Enes Kanter was encouraged by the news, which only serves as […]

The Portland Trail Blazers shockingly traded marksman Allen Crabbe exactly a year ago in exchange for Andrew Nicholson, who was later waived and now plays in China. Crabbe, then a 25-year-old wing who was coming off a career-best season, ranking second in the league after shooting a blistering 44 percent from 3-point range for the […]

Jared Dudley wound up in the place he once sought out two years ago because of head coach Kenny Atkinson, getting traded to the Brooklyn Nets alongside a 2021 second-round pick for forward Darrell Arthur. Now in Brooklyn, the newest Net refereed to point guard D’Angelo Russell and center Jarrett Allen as “cornerstones” of the […]

D’Angelo Russell and the Brooklyn Nets have until the beginning of the regular season to reach an extension or Russell will probably be headed for restricted free agency next summer. Russell has talked about wanting to get a deal done this offseason in hopes of not hitting free agency next summer. Nets general manager Sean […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers drafted D’Angelo Russell with the second overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, the franchise was in the midst of a great transition period. With the sun setting on Kobe Bryant’s career in Hollywood, Russell appeared to be next in line to be the Lakers’ crowned prince. A 6-foot-5 combo […]

The Brooklyn Nets have agreed to trade forward Darrell Arthur to the Phoenix Suns for Jared Dudley and a 2021 second-round pick, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Arthur, who is owed $7.4 million for this upcoming season will likely be bought out, while Dudley, who will make $9.5 million, will have that conversation with the […]

The Portland Trailblazers were not the only people who left the 2018 NBA Summer League as winners. This year’s Summer League was as eventful as ever. For many players both at the start and twilight of their careers, the NBA Summer League is a chance to showcase their talents in pursuit to their dreams. Many […]

After unloading Jeremy Lin and Isaiah Whitehead in a trade deal last week, the Brooklyn Nets have made a move today to add depth to their backcourt by agreeing to a two-year deal with shooting guard Treveon Graham, according to Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports. Free agent forward Treveon Graham has agreed to a two-year […]

With the exception of Karl-Anthony Towns, Devin Booker, and Kristaps Porzingis, the 2015 NBA Draft was largely a disappointing class devoid of players that one could truly label as franchise-altering superstars. And of those three, only one (Booker) has quickly wrapped up an extension with his team. So maybe D’Angelo Russell shouldn’t worry too much […]

Kenneth Faried is one of the new players headed to the Brooklyn Nets, and their fans should be excited to see what the former Denver Nuggets power forward can bring to his new team. Nets general manager Sean Marks thinks Faried’s game will transition well to Brooklyn. Marks told Anthony Puccio of SBNation: “His game […]

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 […]