D-League executives, including the Nets' Milton Lee, were on hand at Basketball City in Lower Manhattan Saturday, looking at 200 prospects who had paid $300 each to show their wares. It's the first step in the D-League re-stocking process.
Kris Joseph hasn't donned a Nets uniform yet in the playoffs, but he did get some notice this weeks. On Friday, the 6'7" Syracuse product was named to the second team all-D-League and first team All-Rookie.
The Armor lost the last game of the D-League season to the Texas Legends, 118-113 Saturday. The loss left the defending Eastern Division champs with an 18-32 record and six straight defeats to finish the season. Which Armor might be Summer Leaguers?
The Springfield Armor lost their fifth straight Friday night and with one game left, they will go from first last season in the East to last. Still, the Nets may have picked up some legitimate prospects late who could wind up in summer league.
The Armor have two more games this weekend vs. the Texas Legends and then their disappointing season will be over. They lost Wednesday night to the Austin Toros. Carleton Scott and Dominique Jones led them with 20 and 17 points.
Kris Joseph, Montreal native, tweeted everyone in Springfield "bonne soir, mes amis" just before the Armor tipped off Monday afternoon. His farewell is the closest thing to a confirmation that he'll next show up in a Nets practice jersey.
In an interview just before the Armor went on a season-ending road trip, coach Bob MacKinnon said he thinks Kris Joseph has the "potential down the road to be a very good NBA player." Joseph was drafted, then cut by the Celtics.
The Nets have apparently called up 6'7" SF Kris Joseph from Springfield, filling the 15th spot open since Josh Childress was waived in December. The call-up was tweeted out by Springfield teammate Willie Reed who the Nets had also considered.
Willie Reed didn't have a typical Willie Reed game on Wednesday or at least as typical as his recent play. He scored 13 points on 6-of-11 shooting, grabbed only five boards and didn't block a shot ... but he did win the game.
The Nets have recalled Toko Shengelia and Tyshawn Taylor from the D-League. The players will join the team on Thursday.
Jeff Taylor, a 6'5" shooting guard, scored a D-League season high 49 points Saturday night as his Maine Red Claws held off a late charge by the Springfield Armor to win, 115-108. Taylor shot 20-of-30 from the floor. Toko Shengelia finished with 23
Last week, the Armor's Willie Reed was the D-League performer of the week. This week, it looks like Tyshawn Taylor. In the two games since he's been back on the farm in Springfield, Taylor has averaged 27.5 points, 7.0 assists and 3.0 steals.
Dominique Jones, the 6'4" shooting guard signed by the Armor on Monday, scored 28 points on 13 shots, hitting nine. Toko Shengelia and Tyshawn Taylor finished with 27 and 25 respectively but the Armor lost in overtime to Austin.
When the Nets return from their road trip, the timing should be right for them to add a player to the roster. By calling up someone within the last 10 days of the season, the Nets can sign them for the remainder of this season and next season.
With a full set of offensive and defensive skills on display, Tyshawn Taylor brought the Armor back late in a tight game, stealing, dunking, pressuring and hitting the long ball. Taylor finished with 30 points, five rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals.
It should be a fun night Monday at the Armor's practice site. Willie Reed will be exchanging daps for being named D-League Player of the Week; Toko Shengelia and Tyshawn Taylor will renew old acquaintances and Dominique Jones will introduce himself.
The Nets flew to Detroit Sunday night to kick off their eight-game road trip, but two seats on the team's 737 were empty. Toko Shengelia and Tyshawn Taylor have been assigned to the Springfield Armor while the Nets are on the road, likely six games.
In a blowout win over the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, Willie Reed finished with 21 points, 20 rebounds and a block. Over the past three games, the 6'10" Reed is averaging 20 points, 17.3 rebounds, 3.3 blocks and shooting 69.2 percent.
With Kris Joseph out with ankle woes and Toko Shengelia and Tyshawn Taylor just joining them, the Armor ran ragged Friday night. They turned the ball over 23 times and losing to Fort Wayne. Willie Reed finished with 19 points, 17 boards and 4 blocks
According to a league insider, former Mavs guard Dominique Jones has signed with the Springfield Armor, the Brooklyn Nets D-League affiliate.
The Nets have once again assigned Tyshawn Taylor and Tornike Shengelia to the NBA D-League. This will be the fourth stop for Toko and third for Taylor.
Willie Reed, the Armor's 6'10" center, got a rare start Thursday and came through with a monster game as Springfield won its fourth straight home at home, beating the Texas Legends, in overtime. Reed finished with 20, 15 and 5.
David Thorpe ranks the top seven 21-year-olds in the rookie class and puts Toko Shengelia in a sub-category: "To Be Determined." Toko and three others with potential but who haven't been getting time or have other limitations make a separate list.
The D-League trade deadline passed Friday without the Armor making a deal, but their big acquisition last month had a big game in Springfield's 111-105 loss to the Erie Bayhawks, the Knicks affiliate. Kris Joseph scored 34 points on 11-of-24 shooting
So who's the next D-Leaguer to be brought up by the Nets? They plan to add a prospect near season's end so they can gain his non-Bird rights and sign him through next season. The Armor have two guys the Nets might take a chance on in April.
The Nets have recalled Toko Shengelia from the D-League after a "weekend" stint. He's averaged over 26 points and 9 rebounds in 6 D-League games thus far.
