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This offseason, the San Antonio Spurs will be looking for ways to retool their team around superstar Victor Wembanyama, trade acquisition De’Aaron Fox, and Rookie of the Year Stephon Castle. The name the Spurs have been most frequently linked to is Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant, but the team will still have plenty of avenues […]

With the 2024-25 NBA season nearing its close, a new hierarchy is emerging amongst the league’s players. The Ringer released its updated top 100 players list on Thursday. Only one member of the Brooklyn Nets made the cut, with Cam Johnson coming in at No. 75. “Older NBA prospects—like Cam Johnson, who was 23 years […]

The Brooklyn Nets are interested in acquiring a second lottery pick in this month’s NBA draft. Already in possession of No. 8, the team is exploring a trade that would send Cam Johnson and No. 19 to the Toronto Raptors for No. 9 or the Houston Rockets for No. 10, according to NetsDaily. The Nets […]

The Brooklyn Nets own four first-round picks in the 2025 NBA Draft, including the eighth overall pick. Despite that, the team reportedly has interest in adding more lottery capital, and they are willing to include Cam Johnson in a trade to get that done. Moving above the eighth pick might not be easy, but adding […]

The Brooklyn Nets have four first-round picks in the 2025 NBA Draft. They are reportedly considering consolidating some of that draft capital and perhaps even including Cam Johnson in an offer in order to move up into the NBA Draft lottery. The Nets already hold the eighth pick, but there is a lot of talent […]

The Brooklyn Nets are reportedly exploring a trade package centered around forward Cam Johnson in an effort to acquire a second lottery pick in the upcoming 2025 NBA Draft. According to Brian Lewis of the New York Post, Brooklyn may look to consolidate assets — including Johnson, multiple late first-round selections, and future draft capital […]

The Golden State Warriors certainly played like a team that had a chance to go all the way after they acquired Jimmy Butler via trade this past February. With Butler active, they played at a near 63-win pace. In the end, the Warriors’ playoff run was stopped by forces beyond their control, as Stephen Curry’s […]

Flexibility and optionality are terms frequently associated with the Brooklyn Nets’ rebuild. However, they don’t just apply to the team’s long-term plans, but also to its position on draft night. After entering the draft lottery with the sixth-best odds and dreams of Cooper Flagg, the Nets fell to No. 8. The slip put several tier […]

Another season has passed, and Stephen Curry is inching closer and closer to the age of retirement without winning his fifth ring and cementing his claim as arguably the greatest point guard in the history of the NBA. The Golden State Warriors did try their best to put together a contending roster around Curry as […]

There was a time this past season when the Memphis Grizzlies looked like a legitimate title threat in the Western Conference. They had their swagger back. Ja Morant returned with a vengeance, Jaren Jackson Jr was anchoring the paint, and young pieces like GG Jackson II and Jaylen Wells were flashing their upside. However, that […]

The Los Angeles Lakers trade for Luka Doncic was one of the biggest fleeces in NBA history, and that remains the case even after the team lost in the first round of the playoffs. But now they need to make a move involving Austin Reaves. The Lakers and Dallas Mavericks shocked the world when Doncic […]

The San Antonio Spurs have built a core around Victor Wembanyama and could be active in the 2025 NBA offseason. The Spurs missed the playoffs in the 2024 season, finishing 13th in the Western Conference at 34-48. San Antonio has already made a big change this offseason as longtime head coach Gregg Popovich has stepped […]

Dennis Schroder has struggled to find an NBA home during the latter half of his career. The first half of this season was more of the same. The Brooklyn Nets traded the veteran point guard to the Golden State Warriors, who dealt him to the Detroit Pistons a month later in a multi-team deal that […]

The Brooklyn Nets finished 12th in the Eastern Conference with a 26-56 record. The Nets outperformed their expectations, but fell between a Play-In team and one of the worst teams in the league. Brooklyn has many decisions to make this offseason to construct their roster. Guard Cam Thomas will be a restricted free agent after […]

The Brooklyn Nets had opportunities to cash in on Cam Johnson at the trade deadline. However, the rebuilding squad was content to hold onto the veteran wing during a career season. Will that change this summer? “There was no shortage of teams calling [about Cam]. He’s a good player, and teams value him, but so do […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will face a shorthanded Brooklyn Nets squad on Friday amid a tightly contested Western Conference playoff race. The Nets ruled out Cam Johnson, D’Angelo Russell, Nic Claxton, Day’Ron Sharpe and Ziaire Williams for the matchup. Brooklyn is virtually locked into the sixth-best draft lottery odds. The Nets have lost three of their last […]

With their draft lottery odds more of a concern than wins and losses, the Brooklyn Nets have auditioned several young prospects recently. While they clinched the sixth-best lottery odds on Wednesday, they will continue their youth movement to close the season. The Nets ruled out Cam Johnson, D’Angelo Russell and Day’Ron Sharpe for Thursday’s Atlanta […]

The Brooklyn Nets will continue to hold several of their top players out with a chance to lock in their draft lottery odds. Cam Johnson, D’Angelo Russell, Day’Ron Sharpe and Keon Johnson will miss Tuesday’s New Orleans Pelicans matchup at Barclays Center. The game will mark Cam Johnson’s fourth consecutive absence due to a lower […]

Sunday’s Brooklyn Nets-Toronto Raptors matchup will have significant draft lottery ramifications. As was the case for Thursday’s loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Nets are resting several starters as they aim to maximize their lottery odds. Brooklyn ruled out Cam Johnson, D’Angelo Russell and Nic Claxton vs. Toronto. Johnson is missing his third straight game […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be without two starters when they take on the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday. Cam Johnson and Ziaire Williams have been ruled out for the matchup. Johnson is dealing with a lower back contusion, while Williams will have the night off for rest. The game will mark Johnson’s second consecutive absence after […]

The Brooklyn Nets will visit the Dallas Mavericks on Monday at American Airlines Center. Cam Johnson has been ruled out for the matchup due to a lower back contusion. Here’s everything we know about Johnson’s injury and playing status moving forward. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (Get Access | Save $30)* Cam Johnson sidelined […]

The Brooklyn Nets and Toronto Raptors will face off at Barclays Center on Wednesday in a game with massive draft lottery implications. Following a four-game losing streak, the Nets are tied with the Philadelphia 76ers for fifth place in the lottery standings. Both teams are two games ahead of the Raptors with 10 remaining. A […]

As the 2024-25 NBA campaign winds down, the Brooklyn Nets are cemented in a tank race. The rebuilding squad is tied with the Philadelphia 76ers for fifth place in the draft lottery standings and one game ahead of the Toronto Raptors with 13 remaining. As the battle for draft positioning heats up, the Nets are […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been a thorn in the side of the NBA’s top teams at various points throughout the season. That remained the case when the Boston Celtics visited Barclays Center on Saturday night. Playing without Cam Thomas, Nic Claxton, Trendon Watford and Noah Clowney, Brooklyn fell behind by 21 points against a Celtics […]

The Brooklyn Nets were in position to take down the NBA’s top team on Tuesday. Leading the Cleveland Cavaliers by 18 points in the third quarter, Brooklyn’s visit to Rocket Arena had the makings of a marquee win. However, the Nets collapsed down the stretch, losing the fourth quarter 31-18 en route to a 109-104 […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be shorthanded when they face the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday. Cam Johnson was ruled out for the matchup due to left knee soreness. Johnson has appeared in the Nets’ previous 12 games following a multi-week absence in late January due to an ankle injury. Following the best start to a season […]

The Brooklyn Nets will host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night at Barclays Center. Cam Johnson is questionable on the team’s injury report due to a lower back contusion. Here’s everything we know about Johnson’s injury and playing status vs. the Thunder. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (Get Access | Save $30)* Cam […]

The Brooklyn Nets had one possession to salvage an upset win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday at Wells Fargo Center. After the 76ers trailed by 17 in the third quarter, Tyrese Maxey drained a three with 23 seconds left to tie the game. Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez didn’t call a timeout to set […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been the best team in the Western Conference at 44-10. OKC is led by MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who has a talented core around him. Gilgeous-Alexander is leading the league in scoring, averaging 32.5 points, 5.1 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 1.9 steals, and a block per game. The 26-year-old shoots 52.3 […]

This year’s trade deadline was among the loudest in NBA history, but all was quiet on the Brooklyn Nets’ front. After making a pair of trades earlier in the year, the rebuilding squad stood pat at the deadline, notably holding onto Cam Johnson. General manager Sean Marks recently spoke about what went into the decision. […]

The Brooklyn Nets are eyeing the postseason amid a 6-1 stretch over their last seven games. Following Wednesday’s 100-96 win over the Philadelphia 76ers, the supposedly tanking squad is 1.5 games out of the Eastern Conference play-in. They’ve also notably fallen into a tie with the 76ers for sixth place in the draft lottery standings. […]

This year’s trade deadline shook the NBA. However, all was quiet on the Brooklyn Nets front. General Manager Sean Marks stood pat, holding Cam Johnson, who several league executives named the most likely impact player to be dealt before Feb. 6. With the Nets tanking for a top draft selection, Johnson had been a mainstay […]

The Brooklyn Nets do not have an All-Star selection this season, but they will be represented during the weekend’s festivities. Cam Johnson has been selected to compete in the three-point contest at All-Star Saturday in San Francisco. “I kinda caught wind of it three or four days before, and then [Nets GM] Sean [Marks] pulled […]

Brooklyn Nets forward Cam Johnson heard his name in trade rumors ahead of this week’s NBA trade deadline. After the deadline passed, Johnson opened up about what that experience for him was like. With so much movement across the association, it’s easy for one to think a rumor could come to fruition. That’s natural for […]

The Brooklyn Nets were expected to be major sellers at the NBA trade deadline. Earlier in the 2024-25 season, they made some noise by trading away Dorian Finney-Smith to the Los Angeles Lakers for some draft picks. There were also strong expectations that the Nets were moving on from their veterans like Cam Johnson in […]

NBA executives viewed Cam Johnson as one of the league’s most obvious trade candidates entering this year’s deadline. However, with the deadline less than 24 hours away, all is quiet on the Brooklyn Nets front. With trade speculation surrounding Johnson cooling, the veteran wing will return from a six-game injury absence on Wednesday vs. the Washington […]

Cam Johnson remains sidelined for the Brooklyn Nets with the trade deadline days away. The veteran wing will miss his sixth consecutive game due to an ankle injury when the Nets host the Houston Rockets on Tuesday. Johnson aggravated a nagging ankle sprain during a Jan. 21 loss to the New York Knicks. He participated […]

NBA trade season is in full swing, and the Brooklyn Nets remain one of the league’s most obvious sellers. Cam Johnson headlines the rebuilding squad’s list of trade candidates. The 6-foot-8 sharpshooter is having a career-best season, averaging 19.4 points per game on 49/42/90 shooting splits. His elite movement shooting, secondary shot creation and adequate […]

The Brooklyn Nets are sellers at the 2025 NBA trade deadline and could make significant moves. Earlier this season, they sent Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton to the Lakers for D’Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis, and three second-round picks. That deal was the start of what could be an active deadline for Nets. The team is […]