Buyout Deadline Less than 24 Hours Away With No Decision from Battie
ESPN's Chris Sheridan hints Tony Battie is considering a buyout, which would need to be done by midnight on Monday for him to join a team and be eligible for the playoffs. But...
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Nets Unlikely to Dump Expensive Bench Warmers
The Nets long ago decided not to play the guys with expiring contracts unless they absolutely had to. Some may have thought Bobby Simmons, who's making $11.2 million this year,...
Battie Likely Buyout Candidate?
Buried in round-ups of March 1 waiver candidates on NBA.com and Yahoo! Sports are one line notes that Tony Battie may be bought out by the Nets this weekend. Art Garcia of...
Game 57 - Nets @ Celtics - Saturday, February 27, 1:00
The Nets face the Celtics in the first of a back-to-back this weekend following a four-day rest. Paul Pierce is uncertain after suffering a sore thumb 10 days ago. The Celtics...
Deadline Deals Could Yield D-League Call-Ups
With eight expiring contracts of one kind or another, the Nets should be a player, if only as a third team, in deadline deals. "Somebody could call looking for an expiring...
Nets "Inquired" About Sergio Rodriguez
The Sacramento Bee reports the Knicks and Nets "inquired" about Kings' back up point guard, Sergio Rodriguez, the flashy 6'3" Spaniard once known as "Spanish Chocolate. ...
Thorn: "Not Looking to Trade CDR"
Rod Thorn told Fred Kerber the Nets are "not looking to trade Chris", adding there's been interest. "I can understand why [teams] like him. He has talent and a small salary."...
Simmons, Battie Likely To Be Released If No Trade Materializes
Bobby Simmons' value to the Nets rests with his status as an expiring contract, an $11.24 million expiring contract. Same with Tony Battie, who makes $6.61 million. But if the...
Hollinger: Nets Are Worse Than You Think
John Hollinger lives by the numbers and what he says in a lengthy story on the Nets season is not pretty: "Despite how badly they started the season, the Nets seem to be getting...
Who Would the Nets Buy Out at Deadline?
The Nets have nine players on expiring contracts. They'll try to trade some of them by the deadline. But what happens after Feb. 18? Will the Nets buy the rest out and bring in...
