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Nets didn’t want him either. He was traded for seconds in same trade, same day. They then smartly used both along with another second to buyout Harris and Mills saving more than $25M in cap space. So “countless” turns into one or two, neither of whom mattered. Sad.

Nets announced today that they will host 13 Brooklyn Basketball youth clinics across Macao and Hong Kong. Hundreds of young athletes will work directly with Brooklyn Basketball clinicians. Nets will also support a basketball court beautification project in Hong Kong.

Nets took the most athletic player in Draft. Drake Powell. At Combine, he finished first in standing vertical and max vertical as well as top 10 in shuttle run (7th), 3/4 court sprint (8th) and lane agility (9th). Standing vertical 4” higher than next best. Max vertical: 43”.

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Too bad Knicks gave up 5 unprotected first round picks, an unprotected first round swap and a second rounder to Nets for Mikal Bridges. They currently have one first available for trade and it’s got protections. Nets have 13 firsts, 10 tradeable, even after using 5 picks in June.

And for Nets players having such deep ties to China can’t hurt their marketing in the PRC. This summer, LeBron, Steph, Wemby, James, Ant, Joker, Kawhi, Draymond and D’Lo were all in China pushing product. It’s a long term process.

📍Macao

Noticed this in watching Nets players arrive in Macao: one player was wearing a Gonzaga sweatshirt and it wasn’t Drew Timme. It was Fanbo Zeng who committed to Gonzaga then changed his mind and joined G League Ignite

Joe Tsai’s “investment” in China Games is not limited to Nets. The Games are presented by Taobao, the Chinese online shopping platform owned by Alibaba. Also South China Morning Post, the big English language newspaper covering Games, is owned by Alibaba and Tsai is its chairman.

THE NETS ARRIVE IN MACAO! 🇲🇴

Adam Silver on how important it is to the #NBA that the #Knicks are part of the elite teams in this league: “I'm a fan of all teams. I want to see all teams be in a position to be competitive…So it's great obviously to have a competitive Knicks program.”

Commissioner Adam Silver said regardless of what goes on with the ongoing league investigation of the #Clippers, there is absolutely no talk or chance of the #NBA All-Star Game or activities being moved from Los Angeles.

“Brooklyn could fall under the minimum salary floor by waiving Jalen Wilson, Tyrese Martin and Drew Timme. The Nets already have 15 players on guaranteed contracts, and the three aforementioned players have a combined $6.2 million in non-guaranteed salary.”

Jamal Crawford picks the #Knicks out of the East. Reggie Miller predicts a potential #Bulls-type dynasty brewing in OKC. #nba #nbc

Carmelo Anthony says the #Knicks will be the No. 1 team in the Eastern Conference. #nba #nyk

Nets see his speed as not just elite in the Draft but elite in the NBA. He is young: 4th youngest player in league this year, fifth youngest in Nets history.

Michael Porter Jr. in his NBA Preseason debut for Brooklyn: 😤 13 PTS 😤 5 REB 😤 4 AST The Nets defeat Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. at home!

Nets (preseason) hoops is back! 📺 @YESNetwork

STACKED SATURDAY SLATE! 🏀 Knicks/76ers rematch in Abu Dhabi 🏀 Nets host Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. 🏀 Magic, Heat face off in Puerto Rico 🏀 Wolves, Nuggets battle in San Diego 🏀 Pelicans take on South East Melbourne Phoenix in the NBA Melbourne Series Preseason action tips off at 11am/et on NBA TV and NBA League Pass 🍿

It’s just so easy to get another team to say, “yes Nets take my pick in 2026, please.” The 2025 draft was dominated by three teams (led by Nets) so there are a lot of teams in 2026 who don’t want to miss out on another great Draft. How many 2026 firsts were traded this summer?

The Suns have hired longtime NBA executive Ed Stefanski as a front office adviser, league sources tell @TheSteinLine. Stefanski joins former MVP guard Steve Nash as a recent Suns addition in an advisory capacity after stints with the Nets, 76ers, Raptors, Grizzlies and Pistons.

I’ve noted tanking this year appears smarter than in most years because currently there are 4 or 5 picks who are seen as Flagg-level per draftniks. Might not be as deep as this year. Nets currently have a first, their own, and 2 seconds. Will try to add another first at deadline.

Let’s look at #2 picks in last 25 years. Among them many busts: James Wiseman, Marvin Bagley III, Jay Williams, Derrick Williams, Darko Milicic, Hassan Thabeet, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist. You have to trust your scouts and Nets have a good record … and just hired OKC’s chief scout.

Yes, Nets had five of them this year. Went with quantity after luck of lottery forced them to accept they might not get quality aka top pick. Again, what matters now is how they play not where they were taken. With PGs notoriously slow to develop, might not know for a while.

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