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Cam Johnson’s restricted free agency was among Brooklyn Nets’ top questions entering the offseason. Despite rumors of potential poison-pill offer sheets from the Houston Rockets and Detroit Pistons, Brooklyn promptly locked Johnson down on a four-year, $94.5 million deal. The extension, the first of his career, was a load off Johnson’s shoulders following a tumultuous […]

The Brooklyn Nets made the major decision to move on from the Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving duo this season. When they initially paired the two stars, they had championship aspirations. But injuries and off the court issues derailed that dream and the Nets decided it was time to change course. In the Durant trade […]

When non-title contenders make a sizable investment in non-superstars, criticism is usually justified. Building a roster by overpaying in NBA free agency instead of stockpiling draft assets can set a team on a trajectory that is difficult to correct. The result can be an organization mired in disarray and stagnancy. The Brooklyn Nets are looking […]

The Brooklyn Nets turned heads when news of their four-year, $108 million agreement with Cam Johnson broke late last week. The $27 million annual agreement was viewed as a hefty commitment to a player who has never approached an All-Star team. However, the terms of Johnson’s deal were released Thursday, and the contract looks far […]

The Brooklyn Nets wasted no time adding to their roster this offseason, signing three players within the first two days of free agency. With that, we offer grades for each signing, detailing what all three players can bring to the roster next season. Cam Johnson: 4 years, $108 million Brooklyn didn’t play around with the […]

The Brooklyn Nets and restricted free agent Cam Johnson agreed to a four-year, $108 million contract Friday, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Johnson was one of the key pieces acquired from the Phoenix Suns in Brooklyn’s midseason blockbuster trade of Kevin Durant. The 27-year-old is coming off the best season of his career, averaging 15.5 […]

Emerging as a key scoring weapon on the perimeter for the Brooklyn Nets after being traded from the Phoenix Suns this past season, Cam Johnson received interest from several teams as a restricted free agent. However, the Nets were never prepared to let Johnson go this offseason, which is why he is heading back to […]

The Detroit Pistons have a promising young core ahead of free agency, one bolstered by the addition of Ausar Thompson with the No. 5 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. The Pistons now have a projected starting lineup of Cade Cunningham, Jaden Ivey, Thompson, Bojan Bogdanovic and Jalen Duren. This is a ton of […]

The Brooklyn Nets have made it clear that they consider retaining Cam Johnson this summer as one of their top priorities this summer. So much so, that the team is reportedly willing to shed salary elsewhere in order to accommodate a new deal for Johnson, who will be entering NBA free agency in the next […]

The Washington Wizards have been making waves with their recent acquisitions in the 2023 NBA Draft. With the addition of rookies Bilal Coulibaly and Tristan Vukcevic, the team has set its sights on further elevating its chances of success. However, to fully maximize their potential, the Wizards must also look towards free agency to secure […]

The Brooklyn Nets are looking to rebrand themselves after the highly publicized and polarizing Kevin Durant-Kyrie Irving era from the past four seasons. Already off to a sound start to the process with the likes of Mikal Bridges in tow (acquired in the Durant blockbuster with the Phoenix Suns), GM Sean Marks will now look […]

The NBA draft is in the rearview mirror, with the Brooklyn Nets welcoming three rookies for the upcoming season. The Nets’ focus now shifts to free agency, where Cam Johnson’s impending negotiations will headline their priorities. Johnson is coming off the best season of his career, averaging 15.5 points per game on 47/40/84 shooting splits […]

While the 2023 NBA free agent class is not as talented as it has been in years past, there are still plenty of All-Star and championship-caliber names who will hit the open market and begin negotiating new contracts at the end of the week when free agency begins. Draymond Green, James Harden Fred VanVleet, Kyrie […]

The Brooklyn Nets are looking toward the 2023 offseason as a time period where they can fully separate themselves from their failed Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving “all-in” era. With budding star Mikal Bridges already in tow and the arrival of recently selected first-round picks Noah Clowney and Dariq Whitehead, it seems as though GM […]

Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks said Brooklyn is preparing for everything as Cam Johnson enters restricted free agency. Johnson is coming off the best season of his career, averaging 15.5 points per game on 47/40/84 shooting splits for the Phoenix Suns and Nets. He was Brooklyn’s top playoff performer during a first-round sweep against […]

Brooklyn Nets small forward Cam Johnson is “prominent” on the Detroit Pistons’ list of free agent targets, according to longtime NBA reporter Marc Stein. Johnson is a restricted free agent, so any contract offer sheet the Pistons or another team make can be matched by the Nets. Johnson has a connection to new Pistons coach […]

Deandre Ayton assigned Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson a nickname ahead of the 2019 season: “The Twins.” His reasoning was simple: they did everything together, on and off the court. That trend will continue this offseason with Johnson committing to play for Team USA in the FIBA World Cup alongside Bridges. The Nets duo joins […]

The Detroit Pistons could target Portland Trail Blazers wing Jerami Grant and Brooklyn Nets forward Cameron Johnson as free agents, The Athletic’s James Edwards reportedly said in a conversation with HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto. “For Detroit, arguably the biggest unrestricted name is Jerami Grant, who was a Piston a year ago,” Edwards said. “He’s got a […]

Cam Johnson was heralded as a centerpiece of the Brooklyn Nets’ blockbuster return for Kevin Durant at the trade deadline. Less than four months later, the Nets are facing heavy competition for the 27-year-old in restricted free agency. With several teams expected to enter the bidding for Johnson’s services, Yahoo Sports’ Jake Fischer reported on […]

The Nets may face difficult decisions as they navigate Cam Johnson’s restricted free agency in the coming month. With Brooklyn pushed up against the luxury tax, the 6-foot-8 sharpshooter is expected to garner interest from multiple teams on a four-year offer sheet worth as much as $22.5 million annually. While Johnson said he has plenty […]

Cameron Johnson has come a long way. Many scouts thought that Johnson wouldn’t amount to much when the Phoenix Suns grabbed him with the 11th overall pick of the 2019 NBA Draft, but here the sweet-shooting forward is, emerging as one of the more valuable forwards in the league due to his lethal efficiency from […]

Among the most crucial decisions of the Brooklyn Nets’ offseason centers on Cam Johnson’s restricted free agency. After joining Brooklyn with Mikal Bridges at the trade deadline in a package for Kevin Durant, Johnson averaged 16.8 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.3 steals on 47.5 percent shooting in 29 games with the Nets. The […]

After trading away Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, much of the conversation surrounding the Brooklyn Nets’ revamped roster centered on Mikal Bridges. However, lost in Bridges’ breakout stretch was the production and growth of his “Twin,” Cam Johnson. In 29 games with Brooklyn, Johnson averaged 16.8 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.3 steals on […]

Among the main storylines of the Brooklyn Nets’ offseason is the restricted free agency of Cam Johnson. The 27-year-old was among the team’s top performers after Brooklyn acquired him at the deadline as part of a package for Kevin Durant. In 25 games following the trade, Johnson averaged 16.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists and […]

Following his team’s exit from the playoffs, Nets General Manager Sean Marks identified retaining Cam Johnson as a “big priority” this summer. Johnson was one of two future building blocks Brooklyn received in return for Kevin Durant at this year’s deadline. Mikal Bridges has dominated headlines while breaking out as a lead scorer with the […]

The Houston Rockets are projected to have $62-64 million in cap space this offseason and they already know at least one player they play to target in free agency. Plenty of attention will be on Philadelphia 76ers guard James Harden because of his history with the Rockets. However, Houston is expected to pursue Brooklyn Nets […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid got absolutely posterized by Cam Johnson during Game 2 of their playoff series with the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night. However, the Sixers big man claimed it didn’t happen. That, or the 2022-23 MVP finalist just wants to forget the embarrassing moment and quickly move on from it. For those […]

Brooklyn Nets rising star Cam Johnson sent the whole NBA Twitter buzzing after he put Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid on the wrong end of a poster dunk in Game 2 of their NBA Playoffs series. With 50 seconds left on the clock in the second quarter, Johnson attacked the rim with no fear. […]

The Houston Rockets may be linked to potential free agent James Harden, but their sights should extend far beyond that potential avenue. In fact, whether the Rockets were in the market for a star or not, there are other needs that they must address in order to play at an optimal level. After all, even […]

The Brooklyn Nets are taking care of business at the right time. After defeating the Utah Jazz Sunday, the Nets have won four of their last five, bringing their magic number to clinch the Eastern Conference’s sixth seed down to two wins. Brooklyn ranks seventh in the NBA in net rating during that span, scoring […]

Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson, aka “The Twins”, were heralded at the trade deadline as the centerpieces of the Nets’ return for Kevin Durant. Bridges has made headlines during a breakout stretch with Brooklyn, averaging 26.8 points on 49/92/91 shooting splits. But it has been Johnson who led the Nets to a pair of crucial […]

“It’s a make-or-miss league.” The phrase so commonly used by Kevin Durant this season has routinely doomed the Brooklyn Nets late in games since trading the all-time great scorer. The new-look Nets held the NBA’s 23rd-ranked 4th-quarter offense over 20 games heading into Wednesday’s matchup vs. the Houston Rockets. However, in a game where Brooklyn […]

“Stay ready” has been the motto of the Brooklyn Nets’ bench unit throughout the 2022-23 season. With the ever-changing nature of the roster through suspensions, injuries and a pair of blockbuster trades, that motto has been put to the test. One of the faces at the forefront of the movement has been first-year Net Edmond […]

If there was ever a must-win game for the Brooklyn Nets this season, it was Saturday’s matchup in Miami. Brooklyn came into the game on a five-game losing streak that pushed them a half-game back of the Heat to seventh in the Eastern Conference. Miami entered winners of seven of their last 10. The Heat […]

When the Brooklyn Nets traded future Hall of Fame forward Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns, their return appeared to be primarily focused on the draft capital they received in return. However, not only have the players the received from the trade — namely Mikal Bridges — thrived since arriving in Brooklyn, but they’ve averaged […]

The Brooklyn Nets will have four rotation players returning to their lineup ahead of their Friday night matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Listed on the injury report for various maladies, guard Spencer Dinwiddie, wing Royce O’Neale, forward Cameron Johnson, and center Nic Claxton are available for tonight’s game, per HoopsHype’s Alberto De Roa. This is […]

The Brooklyn Nets will be severely shorthanded when they travel to Milwaukee to take on the Bucks Thursday. Nic Claxton (right thumb sprain/left Achilles tendinopathy), Cam Johnson (right knee soreness) and Royce O’Neale (left knee soreness) will all be out for the matchup. Claxton has been among the top defenders in the league while manning […]

Friday’s Nets-Celtics matchup at TD Garden looked like a continuation of Brooklyn’s post-Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving nightmare early in the second quarter. The Nets trailed Boston by 28 points and appeared more disinterested with each point the seemingly insurmountable deficit grew. Then something changed. The high-level defense the Nets pictured when they brought in Mikal […]

The Brooklyn Nets introduced Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson Sunday just an hour ahead of the pairing’s first game in Brooklyn. It had been a tumultuous three days for the beloved Phoenix Suns duo. Both were traded, along with Jae Crowder, four first-round picks and a pick swap, in a blockbuster deal that sent Kevin […]