Late Thursday afternoon, John Lucas tweeted his congratulations to Andray Blatche for signing with the Nets. Lucas who's served as Lucas' mentor this off-season tweeted, "Congrats to @drayblatche for signing with the @brooklynnets!"

Sundiata Gaines, a Net for the last season and a half, became the third of the Nets free agents from last season to sign a contract with another professional team this summer. Gaines has a non-guaranteed deal with the Pacers, joining Gerald Green.

With Andray Blatche on the verge of signing a non-guaranteed, one year dealwith the Nets, here's some recent, but undated video of him working out at John Lucas gym in Houston

Fred Kerber reports that the Nets will sign Andray Blatche either later Thursday or Friday,

Andray Blatche said all the right things about the Nets Wednesday in an interview with HoopsWorld, telling Bill Ingram, "Hopefully, in another couple of days, I'll be back on an NBA roster."

Andray Blatche hasn't tweeted since Saturday morning. What's it mean?

It's getting exciting. It's September 1. On October 1, training camp opens (for the next to last time in New Jersey). On November 1, the Brooklyn Nets will battle the New York Knicks, the first time two New York teams have faced each other since 1977

Howard Beck reports, the Nets' search for frontcourt depth has led them to Houston, and a meeting with Andray Blatche, who was amnestied this summer by the Wizards.

Word among Nets officials is that Brooklyn has become such an attractive location that agents are pushing to get their guys workouts or just spreading word that the team may be interested in their client as a way to drum up business.

Hilton Armstrong, who worked out for the Nets alongside Eddy Curry Wednesday, announced Thursday morning that he is joining Panathianakos of Greece. Armstrong tweeted his decision.