Deadlines and Commitments - XLVI
by Net Income on Dec 18, 2011 1:45 PM EST
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PrintThe "Calendar of Dread", those drop dead dates we posted during lockout, is done with. Now, it's all about the "Dwightmare" as the Orlando Sentinel describes what's going on with Dwight Howard. No one knows when or if Howard will be traded or, to be quite honest, to whom.
Teammate Quentin Richardson said Sunday he thinks Howard will treat Magic games professionally "until trade actually happens." Howard wasn't available for comment after a practice in Miami. On such thin reeds, Nets fans ' hopes rest. The front office knows more, no doubt, but as the season gets closer, it does appear to be all about the "Dwightmare", just as it was about the "Melo Drama" last year. Stay strong, again.
December 21 - 7:30 p.m., Nets vs. Knicks preseason at Madison Square Garden.
December 23 - Cutdown for NBA rosters. Nets currently have 15 players in camp including five without guarantees beyond Christmas Day: Stephen Graham, Ime Udoka, Dennis Horner, Jerry Smith and JamesOn Curry.
December 24 - Nets reportedly have to decide whether to extend Stephen Graham's $1.1 million contract. It's possible he is included as filler in a trade before that.
December 25 - NBA season opens with Christmas Day triple-header.
December 26 - Nets opener against the Wizards in Washington.
December 27 - Nets home opener against the Hawks. Last season in New Jersey begins. Expect Russian presidential candidate and Nets owner (it's now in that order) to attend.
December 29 - Nets visit Orlando. Expect trade rumors to hit a crescendo. Chances that Howard will be traded before that? Slim and none.
January 1 - Meaningless deadline for the Nets, only relevant for players seeking extend-and-trade deals. Dwight Howard and Deron Williams are planning to opt out of their deals in July, not seek an extension to their current deals. (If they did, they would be leaving tens of millions behind.)
January 8 - Deadline for Andrei Kirilenko's NBA "out"? Under terms of his contract with CSKA Moscow, he has a month after the CBA ratification to decide if he wants to return to the NBA or stay with CSKA. CBA was ratified December 8.
January 9 - First day MarShon Brooks and Jordan Williams can be traded.
February - Brooklyn Nets will reportedly unveil their new colors and logo, but NOT their new uniform.
February 15 - First day Shawne Williams can be traded
February 26 - NBA All-Star Game in Orlando. Pundits doubt the Magic want to see Howard in another team's uniform during All-Star weekend. However, what's the alternative? Having the All-Star Game dominated by trade talks? Choose your poison, Richard DeVos.
March 4 - Russian Presidential Election
March 15 - NBA Trade Deadline.
March 16 - Nets travel to Orlando.
April 26 - Regular Season Ends, last regular season game in New Jersey. Playoffs anyone?
June 28 - NBA Draft in Newark. Number of Brooklyn Nets picks now: three, their own and the Rockets' (lottery-protected) first round picks plus the Heat's second round pick, which could be the last pick in the draft.
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When can Shelden be traded?
Fire Brian Schottenheimer.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/1000000-Jets-fans-against-Brian-Schottenheimer/104252133024352
two days before Shawne
but basically meaningless.
"It's as sweet as it ever was, I'll tell you. Now, hopefully, we started something and we can win some more championships, but we're going to enjoy this one right now. Have a little champagne." --Julius Erving, May 12, 1976, ABA champion Nets locker room.
For the love of the Lord and for our sanity, give this bum the ax
December 24 – Nets reportedly have to decide whether to extend Stephen Graham’s $1.1 million contract. It’s possible he is included as filler in a trade before that.
means nothing IMO.
Just get D12, we got this wraped up. Don’t care if Isaiah Thomas gets younger and plays point for them …. They aWe getting whopped in da Gawhden
I’m guessing his back just healed miraculously.
"Chuckers ain't champions" -- James Naismith, 1891
by calling all toasters on Dec 18, 2011 2:22 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Wait, it's 2006?
Oh wait, no it’s not, so signing Baron is irrelevant.
by dwill8brooklynbound on Dec 18, 2011 2:34 PM EST up reply actions
Even the Knicks are making moves smh
Dwight or Bust
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he's out two months
combine that with the extended lockout, and NO WAY do I see Baron coming back to the Knicks in game-shape. He used to be one of my favorite players, but let’s be realistic here.
by sheepareevil on Dec 18, 2011 3:19 PM EST up reply actions
Just gets me mad that we have cap space and everyone is signing players but us, doesnt seem like Dwight is getting traded anytime soon
by RandyOreens on Dec 18, 2011 2:20 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Not signing people and maintaining cap
Would be more of an indication that we are trading for Dwight soon
Deron is going to destory that out of shape bearded man
by RandyOreens on Dec 18, 2011 2:23 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Net Income you left out March 16
Nets travel to Orlando, day after trade deadline
by Henry Sanchez on Dec 18, 2011 2:25 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
ARE WE PLAYING ORLANDO IN NEWARK THIS YEAR?
by brickznujerz on Dec 18, 2011 2:26 PM EST up reply actions
February 22nd
Fire Brian Schottenheimer.
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right before the all start break….NICCCE
by brickznujerz on Dec 18, 2011 2:32 PM EST up reply actions
Wait I don’t get it though why are they going to Orlando march 16? We’re not even playing them.
-Justin L.
ill be there with my Nets Dwight jersey
I’m @ the 12/29 game too
by DJ HeavyDuty on Dec 18, 2011 2:49 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
You can sit here and pin your hopes on Fegan if you want..I’m not
Everyone is entitled to my opinion
by Hector Mercedes on Dec 18, 2011 2:26 PM EST reply actions
Questions about Kirilenko's opt out
If he doesn’t exercise it now, can he revisit it in the offseason? If I recall correctly, he signed for multiple years. If he doesn’t opt out now, would that require him to play out the entire contract?
Also, can he opt out without a formal offer from an NBA team?
Fire Brian Schottenheimer.
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google turns up this item from a utah paper
“Kirilenko’s contract with CSKA features an out clause that will allow him to return to the NBA as soon as the three-month work stoppage ends. In addition, the deal features an out at the end of every CSKA season.”
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsjazznotes/52675071-62/kirilenko-cska-basketball-russia.html.csp
IMO, I think that AK47 is not going anywhere till D12 is resolved.
But you better believe it that Proky has alot to do with his signing. This rumor that he’s asking astronomical money is just to keep him away from NBA.
When the time comes, and his phone rings where on the other line is Proky, he will sign with the Nets. He wants a piece of Proky. Him being from Russia there are a million scenarios where he’ll make his money. Trust me on that …
ok
we’ll trust you
Everyone is entitled to my opinion
by Hector Mercedes on Dec 18, 2011 2:36 PM EST up reply actions
Andres B keeps tweeting him
every time I look through my news feed, he’s questioning King’s plans lol
Dwight or Bust
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any update on Dwight
"It's never out of reach when you got the queen on the board, and thats Andy Reid" - Mike Vick
ONE GAME AT A TIME
as item notes, he was unavailable for media before the game.
"It's as sweet as it ever was, I'll tell you. Now, hopefully, we started something and we can win some more championships, but we're going to enjoy this one right now. Have a little champagne." --Julius Erving, May 12, 1976, ABA champion Nets locker room.
He was too busy texting Dwayne Wade
“Get me outta here!”
by NetsKiNG on Dec 18, 2011 2:53 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
K-Mart anyone ?!?!?
ESPNSteinLine Marc Stein
Just going up on ESPN’s TrueHoop: Xinjiang Flying Tigers in China giving strong consideration to releasing Kenyon Martin in roster shakeup
Absolutely. When people suggested we go after Vince I laughed thinking they wanted him for nostalgia sake more than anything, K-Mart would actually be a really good fit on this roster.
Fire Brian Schottenheimer.
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Sean Williams has left Maccabi Haifa
and is believed to have an NBA contract offer, apparently the Mavs. So SWAT, VC and JKidd would reunited.
"It's as sweet as it ever was, I'll tell you. Now, hopefully, we started something and we can win some more championships, but we're going to enjoy this one right now. Have a little champagne." --Julius Erving, May 12, 1976, ABA champion Nets locker room.
Guaranteed? Competing for minutes with Brandan Wright?
Fire Brian Schottenheimer.
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good point
"It's as sweet as it ever was, I'll tell you. Now, hopefully, we started something and we can win some more championships, but we're going to enjoy this one right now. Have a little champagne." --Julius Erving, May 12, 1976, ABA champion Nets locker room.
me likey
5mil for the season if Hump wants too much
by DJ HeavyDuty on Dec 18, 2011 2:59 PM EST up reply actions
how was kenyon playing in china?
Anybody know?
by Harlem630 on Dec 18, 2011 2:59 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Healthy !!!
That’s all that matters with him. He gives you 100% at anytime he’s out on the floor.
If he’s healthy, he would be a great compliment to B-Lo, especially with a PG like D-Will.
He has not played with one like that since the NJ days. I would think he would strongly consider, even as someone suggested at a 1yr deal. His value would exponentially increase setting him up for his last contract.
absolutely
a washed up Keyon Martin is still better than Shelden Williams and Johan Petro. And I do still think K-Mart has some left
by sheepareevil on Dec 18, 2011 3:21 PM EST up reply actions
wow...so we play Orlando at home right before the All Star Break...and right after the All Star Break
if the deadline is the 15th and the deal happen that day, too bad Dwight won’t be playing his former team on the 16th…
…assuming he’s traded to the Nets. gulp
he could get his physical that day
and be unavailable.
"It's as sweet as it ever was, I'll tell you. Now, hopefully, we started something and we can win some more championships, but we're going to enjoy this one right now. Have a little champagne." --Julius Erving, May 12, 1976, ABA champion Nets locker room.
speaking of KMART...he MAY be coming back to America assuming he gets the FIBA clearance letter:
ESPNSteinLine Marc Stein
Just going up on ESPN’s TrueHoop: Xinjiang Flying Tigers in China giving strong consideration to releasing Kenyon Martin in roster shakeup
Anyone else watching Elite QB Manning leading his team here?
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Why do you have to rub salt on the wound man .... !!!
by d2d on Dec 18, 2011 3:03 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
He's probably a Jet fan
Though I’m a Jet fan, the two opposing fans can get rediculous for no good reason.
Giants need to look at their running game and give up all 7 picks for Trent Richardson( put him In hof now).
by Zartan on Dec 18, 2011 3:48 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Still looks good lol
but can’t beat our slogan “3 out of 4, and hungry for more”
Dwight or Bust
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Where's your young buddy Netsareboss?
His Giants lose, and he’s afraid to face the bashing I’m going to give him?
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giants letting their playoff chances slip away
" you have to win the games you are suppose to win" go cowboys :)
by Andrew Flynn on Dec 18, 2011 3:05 PM EST up reply actions
gotta be able to take it
if you dish it ;p
by Andrew Flynn on Dec 18, 2011 3:11 PM EST up reply actions
all day long brother ... just joking ...you still da man
Cowgirls, still suck !! : )
Our chances aren't neccesarily slipping away
The Giants had to split the Jets/Redskins games and win the Cowboys game. If they lose today, they could beat the Jets and Cowboys and still get in. They control their own destiny.
by dwill8brooklynbound on Dec 18, 2011 3:07 PM EST up reply actions
watching it and loving it (cowboys fan)
by Harlem630 on Dec 18, 2011 3:07 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 2 recs
cowboys aint goin anywhere but home
Wooo u might make the playoffs. Wooohoooo
Saints GB SF all better
by DJ HeavyDuty on Dec 18, 2011 3:15 PM EST up reply actions
Manning just threw an INT in the end zone lol
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I'm a Pat fan
but my money is always on the Eagles in there division lol. And my money is on them today since they play Nets14 weak Jets.
Dwight or Bust
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Not sure who's the better QB right now
Sanchez, Manning, or Tebow lol. Tebow has my money
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As far as I see
GOD loves all 3 of them, all 3 of them can’t throw, and all 3 of them are OVERRATED!!!. :-D
Dwight or Bust
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Patsy fan. When's the last time the Patriots have won a playoff game?
J-E-T-S, JETS, JETS, JETS!!!
J-Kidd to D-Will
-_- when the last time the Jets made a Super Bowl?
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We have our two AFC championship games!
Tear
We should have been in last year, if not for crappy play calling at the goal line
Yea, and my team could have went 19-0
if homie’s helmet wasn’t sticky, but luck is part of the game.
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Brady spent a lot of that game on his back.
Or did you forget that part?
by BrooksBridges11 on Dec 18, 2011 3:43 PM EST up reply actions
I try not to remember that part lol
but Giants completed some “unique” plays to say the least.
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to be fair, they have 3 super bowls
to the Jets one.
by nets14 on Dec 18, 2011 3:34 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Meer
I dont know whether to love or hate you because you’re a Nets fan, but also a Pats fan, who do you like in baseball?
Yankees, but if you think I bash the Nets alot
you should see what I post on the ESPN board before it got deleted. How the Moiso do you consistently have a $300 Million payroll and only 1 Championship to show the past decade?
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U-CONN
Known for there Scorer-Big Man combination. Ben Gordon is my favorite Huskie player.
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Lol, UNC fan?
Can’t dislike them, Jordan and my favorite player VC came out of there.
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We can't still come back
RemeMber Eli(te) is the man at comebacks!! Let’s go big blue!!!!
Oh yea, there coming back
the dude only plays 1 quarter a game, and people think he’s Elite?
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Yes, I know they can't come back.
I think it's fine.
by NetsMets4Life on Dec 18, 2011 3:19 PM EST up reply actions
can he play sf or pf? ;)
Jersey Strong, Brooklyn Ready
by BrettGardnerLF on Dec 18, 2011 3:20 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I can't believe Chiefs have the lead in the 4th against the Packers.
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giants game is depressing....
Dwight or bust....
Superbowl or bust...
by D-Will2Nets on Dec 18, 2011 3:28 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
man...the closer we get to the start of the Nets season...
….the more annoyed i’m getting.
Shelden…Shawne…
…Shawne…Shelden…
…our team is taking a step back without a legit PF.
Perfect football day
Giants getting smacked, Titans Losing.
J! E! T! S! Jets! Jets! Jets!
by nets14 on Dec 18, 2011 3:30 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
is it weird that im a jets fan but i dont hate the giants
by Jeffrey Sutton on Dec 18, 2011 3:36 PM EST up reply actions
V-I-C-K Vick Vick Vick
Couldn’t stop the Patriots rushing in Game 1, Couldn’t stop Tebow’s drive, and now your going to meet an advance version of Tebow. 30-21 Eagles take it.
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LOL
look on the bright side, after today Jets and Giants can talk trash about how they hate the same player lol
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I dont know who i feel worse for..
Us fans or some of the Nets players like Morrow, Lopez, DJames…
I know its Dwight or bust but i cant help but feel bad for a guy like Morrow who worked hard in the offseason, has shown nothing but enthusiasm to play for the Nets..and yet he has to wait for this Dwight fiasco to play out before he can be part of a real team.
Its like were holding these guys hostage on a bad team and not getting them help all because of one player.
Can only think of worst case scenarios
Feeling pretty pessimistic about our last year in NJ. Nets are underwhelming as current constructed. If we lose out on Dwight, we may lose out on DWill, and then we stink for years and years. Current guys don’t know if they are coming or going. It’s a replay of Carmelo fiasco. Disheartening for players and for fans.
Oh, and the owner is caught up in Russian politics. The Nets are way down on his list of priorities.
it's all about Brooklyn
"It's as sweet as it ever was, I'll tell you. Now, hopefully, we started something and we can win some more championships, but we're going to enjoy this one right now. Have a little champagne." --Julius Erving, May 12, 1976, ABA champion Nets locker room.
NI this is pretty depressing... not that it's all about brooklyn but
the fact that Billy King has undermanned our team. Swinging for the fences falls apart if there’s no star player when the team gets to Brooklyn.
What a bummer.
by Ccrules2791 on Dec 18, 2011 4:20 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Im going to take a break from ND
too many pessimistic fans
yeah we should all be showing our joy for the fantastic product our FO put on the floor yesterday
Yippe we have Graham and Petro Yippeeeeeeeee
everytime i come on this site
“graham sucks, petro sucks, we aren’t getting dwight, dwill is leaving us, FO sucks, fire avery” jeeez does anyone have anything good to say about the team?
is there anything good to say?
we made no significant additions and we keep playing bums who don’t belong in the NBA keep getting minutes. And meanwhile our FO keeps sitting in their hands.
by Andres B on Dec 18, 2011 4:32 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
there are good things to say
At least we are pushing hard for dwight and not backing down, and we seem to be a in a good position for him, its preseason and everyone wants to destroy the pru center because petro and graham played a lot of minutes, if this was a real game i would be mad too, but there is some real talent on this team (dwill morrow lopez brooks maybe james and horner) all we need is a PF not a bunch of crappy 1 year deals to people and when they perform badly the same people that asked for the deals will call for the heads of king and avery
Can the Nets put a team together already?
A team I won’t embarrased of if it isn’t too much to ask for. Thx.
BK is kind of in a no win situation right now
if he overpayed for free agents he wouldve lost all leverage with orl and wed be complaining too
by William_H_HOLLA on Dec 18, 2011 4:27 PM EST via mobile reply actions 1 recs
ok but he can bring in some stopgap players on yr deals and make the team look DECENT
I mean he can sign someone like Hump and or AK to big 1 yr deals or take on some useful expirings.
But he’s sitting on his cap space and doing nothing while this team sucks
Patience is a virtue !!!
Season has not even started yet, and we are about to burn the building man. Com’on.
We got this!!! We will be what we are (better than last year) through the deadline. Then we got this ….patience brother.
just take a look at our crappy roster
we were promised upgrades I don’t see any
by the deadline we’ll be DONE if this is our roster.
Done like what "done"?
Brook
Shelden/James
James/Shawnee Williams
Morrow/Swag
D-Will/Farmar etc
is way better than what we were last year. I think this roster has a punchers chance to make the playoffs. Remember the season has not started. D-Will will make everyone better, that’s a fact.
Adding Hump and AK47 will make us better, no doubt. But you will be 1st round exit team regardless.
So waiting for the big package is worth it. We will have other pieces falling through once D12 has that new shiny Nets Jersey on.
LOL
We are not “way better.”
We have a glaring weakness at PF, and a pretty crappy bench.
We are slightly better than last year.
Are you serious?
I’m talking last year starting (without D-Will). I don’t care what we had without D-Will. Adding him makes you way better.
Are we playoff team? I didn’t say that. Punchers chance? Yes!
But like I said even with some of the moves we’re calling here will not take you past the 1st round. So why not go for the fences.
We are still crap with or without Williams lol
You can read into it how ever you want, but Williams is only 1 player, and we play 66 games this season. This CAN and probably WILL get ugly…..and fast.
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No doubt, but it wont change much with rushing that some of us here want things changed.
We will be entertaining, I think. And we’ll get better come March_Dwightness!!!
THANK YOU
no one here has any patience they want to rush and sign guys to 1 year deals calm down, we don’t even know the dwight situation, imagine if we rushed and signed a whole bunch of guys then we don’t have capspace for dwight and he says “i wanted to go to the nets, the deal was in place, but there was no capspace” everyone here would feel stupid, just wait guys, 1 bad year in newark is going to make for 7 good years in brooklyn
Let me ask you something.
How do you know what BK has tried?
How do you know he hasn’t called Hump to negotiate only to be told that Hump wants a ton of money for 3-4 years?
Same story with AK47, how do you know?
Oh that’s right….you don’t know so don’t complain about him not doing anything.
I don't buy that argument. I don't care about how much BK talked to someone, or took
him out on a date, or exchanged text messages, or held his hand during a scary movie. All I care about is having some decent players. We have two good players right now. Even if we get Howard, we’ll have two good players. This year is going to be a bummer for Nets fans interested in watching decent basketball.
We all know its about Brooklyn but..
That doesnt mean we have to sit through another season of D-League quality bball.
Im not expecting to even make the playoffs this year..but a few small changes to make the team watchable would have been nice
The problem is..it all started last year with the Petro and Outlaw signings. Continued with Shelden. These guys are not NBA players.
with this teAM
we will lose alot of games….billy king is takin the risk of a lifetime…..was so hard to watch this team play yestrday
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