Teams were finally permitted to sign free agents on Tuesday, and the Nets completed a sign-and-trade deal with Portland for Shareef Abdur-Rahim. The Nets sent the Blazers their (lottery protected) 2006 first round pick and the remainder of their Kerry Kittles trade exception. The Nets will introduce Abdur-Rahim and Jeff McInnis at a press conference on Thursday.
- Nets Are in Jeopardy Of Being a Force in the East - Chris Creed - New Jersey Nets
- Free agent signings bolster Nets' offense - AP
- Nothin' But Net - Chris Broussard - ESPN Insider
- Never say never - Chris Mannix - Sports Illustrated
- Trail Blazers Trade Shareef Abdur-Rahim to New Jersey - Portland Trail Blazers
- Nets President Rod Thorn Discusses Free Agent Signings - New Jersey Nets
- Nets Acquire Shareef Abdur-Rahim from Portland - New Jersey Nets
- Rod gets assist for Kidd - Ohm Youngmisuk - New York Daily News
- Thorn: Nets Look Better Than Ever - Fred Kerber - New York Post
- Nets pass test on paper - Dave D'allesandro - Newark Star-Ledger
- Nets' Thorn is optimistic after a busy off-season - Bob Considine - Asbury Park Press
- Thorn has Nets contending again - Adrian Wojnarowski - ESPN