We look at what's going on with the coaching search, post some draft notes, peer into the future of commuting from Manhattan and New Jersey to Brooklyn, examine how the Nets are aggressively marketing the Islanders and review the Emory College thing.
Brook Lopez was the NBA's best offensive center last season and improved his defense and rebounding as well. Is that enough for him to be named All-NBA? We'll find out soon enough. But that aside, Brook dominated in Brooklyn.
In an interview with Scott Howard-Cooper of NBA.com, Billy King was asked how important are the interviews teams conduct over the course of the Pre-Draft Combine. Most of the Nets brass is in Chicago for the annual event, where 63 players try out.
Cross Doc Rivers off the list. Danny Ainge told reporters at the Chicago Draft Combine Thursday that Rivers isn't going anywhere. "Yeah (he'll be back), Doc and I are talking about our team next year,," said Ainge.
Jerry Sloan admits to getting a couple of calls about a return to coaching, but the Salt Lake Tribune reports the Nets are not one of them. Stephen A. Smith told SNY Nets that he expects Billy King to make calls about Doc Rivers and Brian Shaw.
Phil Jackson may have sent signals he's not interested in coaching and that he prefers a "visionary" role to that of executive but none of that is the Nets from making him their first choice. "The only one is Phil right now," said a team insider.
In a good give-and-take with Ryan Ruocco and Stephen A. Smith Monday, Billy King said that contrary to reports, the next coach of the Brooklyn Nets does not have to be a big name, that some of the best coaches in the league weren't marquee names.
P.J. Carlesimo is making the rounds on New York radio Monday. He admitted to Tim Brando of CBS Sports that the Nets loss to the Bulls was not the determining factor in his release and hinted to Colin Cowherd that player development was an issue.
The Nets' Russian ownership, long known to be happy with Billy King's work, is about to extend his contract for three years.
"The Association: Brooklyn Nets" is back and in the most intriguing bit, Billy King is seen working the phones at the trade deadline, listening as Danny Ferry, the Hawk GM tells King the Nets proposal for Josh Smith isn't enough.
