Rebuilding the Nets in 2011.....

Now the Nets have Deron Williams, what should be their next step? Some on here have said that the Nets should bring in talent next year to try and keep Williams happy, trying to convince him into signing an extension while others wanted the Nets to be patient and wait until the 2012 FA class because some feel it's stronger then the 2011 class. Lets just say we had to go for it next year to keep Williams. Going for it next year might not be as bad as it sounds because in 2011 the UFA's might be better then the UFA's in 2012 and here is why. In 2012 you have two superstars coming out (if you don't include D.Williams), Dwight Howard and Chris Paul. I would LOVE Howard here but I am a realist and just like I knew Lebron James, Chris Bosh, Dwayne Wade etc etc wasn't coming here (I did believe Amare would come here but we didn't make an offer...too bad we didn't), but I know the Nets are not getting Howard and I don't want to waste any more time waiting for a guy who doesn't want to be here or has to be begged to come (like Anthony). Howard already has his sights being with Kobe in LA and being a movie star as well as a basketball player. So Howard is out and the Nets don't need another PG so Paul is out as well as Steve Nash and Raymond Felton who also will be UFA's in 2012. As for the other UFA's there is Chris Kaman, Vince Carter, Elton Brand, Gerald Wallace, Andrew Bynum and well as a few others but no superstars or even "great" talent. Out of the list above, I see maybe only Wallace as a decent option, Bynum will stay in LA or be traded to Orlando for Howard. Now before I move onto the 2011 class of free-agents lets just go over why the RFA's are not coming here. Their teams will have the right to match any contract, the same way Rudy Gay didn't come here because Memphis offered the max for him so he HAD to sign it. Guys like D.Rose, K.Love, R.Westbrook, E.Gordon and even guys like JJ.Hickson, Landry Fields, Michael Beasley and Danilo Gallinari will probably be resigned by their respectful teams unless you want to offer "max money" or grossly overpay for players like Landry Fields or Michael Beasley?

So if I had 1 year to build the Nets, this is how I would do it assuming these player haven't sign extensions yet. For one I would go after Zach Randolph, yes Zach Randolph. He is a legitimate 20-10 guy who can score with the best of the power-forwards. He gives us an inside presence and will take pressure off Brook Lopez. Backup plan would be David West (maybe he won't resign with NO if he thinks Paul is leaving the following year). Next would be going after Caron Butler who can score and play great defense, something Avery loves. Back-up plan would be Wilson Chandler (he's RFA but maybe Denver would let him go because they have Gallo already and he might be too expensive for a back-up). Last I would go after Jason Richardson. He also plays good defense and still can score even though he's not what he use to be. He's a hard-nose player who doesn't mind getting dirty. Back-up plan is Jamal Crawford (who is avg over 15pts a game). As for our UFA's, bring back Humphries for the right price and let Vujacic walk and well as the others. Next step, use LA's and even Houston's 1st round picks if we have to and trade Outlaw away for cap space. His 7mil is very important in bringing in all this talent.

So lets look at the NEW Brooklyn/NJ Nets

C - Lopez/Petro

PF - Randolph/Humphries

SF - Butler/James

SG - Richardson/Morrow

PG - Williams/Farmer

This team would be a good, deep team that would be in the playoffs next year making some noise. Even if there is a "franchise tag" or some other stipulation that gives a great advantage to the team holding the rights to their superstar, these players would still be available in 2011 and probably would love to come here playing along side with Deron Williams and Brook Lopez knowing that in 1 year they would be opening up a brand-new arena in Brooklyn. What are your thoughts and ideas if you had to build the Nets in 2011?