ESPN is reporting the Dwightmare is over, that the four-team trade is "complete" and that all is left is the conference call with the league offices Friday morning.

Adrian Wojnarowski reports the Magic, Lakers, 76ers and Nuggets are involved in a four-way deal that would move three all-stars to new destinations.

Josh Howard, the 6'6" swingman who played his best ball for Avery Johnson in Dallas, remains a possibility for the Nets. Pacers, Knicks and Warriors are the competition.

Eduardo Najera, whose first go round with the Nets was less than memorable, may be returning, Marc. J. Spears tweets.

Brook Lopez and Kris Humphries each said that the Nets did not talk to them about sign-and-trade deals as part of a Dwight Howard trade in July. But Armon Johnson was.

In an interview with Moscow's TV Rain, Deron Williams talks about how excited he is about "a great new arena and a very strong team" as well as playing for Mikhail Prokhorov.

Agent Greg Nunn tells HoopsHype his client Vernon Macklin, who played with Detroit last season, has drawn interest from Nets, Suns, Bucks, Blazers and Lakers.

For the first time in a LONG time, the publication of Power Rankings is not an occasion of dread. John Schuhman of NBA.com has his post-free agency version of his rankings and lists the Nets at No. 10.

Kenyon Martin famously left the Nets in July 2004, effectively ending the team's chances at a third trip to the NBA Finals. Now, writes Sam Amick, he's "considering" a return.

In an interview with the Chapel Hill Herald-Sun after he hit a game-winner at a pro-am game a week ago, 37-year-old Jerry Stackhouse talked about his goals with the Nets and how he's really not surprised that he wound up in New York.