Tag: Nets
Spencer Dinwiddie was asked by NBA TV’s Dennis Scott how the Brooklyn Nets can improve as a team moving forward, and the nine-year veteran believes Ben Simmons is the key. “The easy answer is Ben,” Dinwiddie said. “A healthy Ben is an All-Star, max-level guy. He could completely change the complexion of our team and […]
For one of the more intriguing NBA rumors, the Detroit Pistons are interested in adding Brooklyn Nets forward Cam Johnson, but it might take signing the 6-foot-8 wing to a four-year, $100 million deal. Ben Simmons has a cap figure of $37,893,408 for the 2023-24 season. “There have been reports that the Nets plan to […]
The Detroit Pistons are interested in Brooklyn Nets restricted free-agent forward Cam Johnson, according to sources. The 6-foot-8 forward has an $8,468,620 qualifying offer for the 2023-24 season. Johnson was selected 11th overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2019 NBA Draft. The UNC product was then immediately traded to the Phoenix Suns. In July […]
One of the latest NBA rumors on social media pertains to the Phoenix Suns’ interest in signing Brooklyn Nets forward Yuta Watanabe. For two logical reasons: Watanabe is an unrestricted free agent, and he’s Kevin Durant’s former teammate. “Watanabe had a breakout year in Brooklyn, shooting 44.4 percent from 3, but the Nets’ crowd at […]
The Miami Heat made an offer to the Brooklyn Nets for eight-time All-Star Kyrie Irving at the trade deadline, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. “They’re going to explore seeing what the star market is out there,” Charania said on FanDuel TV. “Just to give you a glimpse of what they looked at […]
The Brooklyn Nets are not interested in trading Mikal Bridges to the Portland Trail Blazers, per sources. Bridges has been mentioned in a number of hypothetical trade scenarios. However, he’s not being shopped to Portland for logical reasons. “The Nets don’t seem to have much incentive to play ball here,” said John Hollinger of The […]
Dorian Finney-Smith (right wrist contusion) of the Brooklyn Nets was upgraded to probable for Friday night’s home game against the Orlando Magic. The seventh-year forward has missed 17 games this season. For Brooklyn to secure the No. 6 seed and avoid the Play-In Tournament, a victory against the Magic or a Miami Heat loss to […]
The Brooklyn Nets are converting David Duke’s two-way contract into a standard deal, according to sources. The second-year guard out of Providence signed a two-way deal with Brooklyn last September. Through 21 games off the bench this season, Duke is averaging 3.1 points, 1.0 rebound, and 8.6 minutes per game. Plus, the 6-foot-5 guard is shooting […]
Mikal Bridges scored 30 or more points just twice with the Phoenix Suns through 365 career appearances, and the fifth-year forward has now logged nine 30-point games since the Brooklyn Nets trade. In 56 starts with Phoenix this season, the 26-year-old averaged 17.2 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 1.2 steals per game. Plus, he […]
The Brooklyn Nets are tired of Ben Simmons and his inability to remain healthy on the court, an anonymous Eastern Conference team executive told Basketball Insiders. His time in Brooklyn has likely reached its end. Is Nets G.M. Sean Marks ready to move on from the fifth-year guard? Only nine games are left of the […]
