Who is this "defensive specialist" Rod Thorn is pursuing as the last [or next to last] piece in the Nets' off-season puzzle? Clues can be found deep in minutiae penned by sports writers in Cleveland and Dallas. Near the bottom of their columns on Tuesday, the two noted that both Robert "Tractor" Traylor and Steven Hunter have the Nets on their short list...along with only two other teams. Other names being mentioned elsewhere include Vitaly Potapenko, Malik Allen and Shandon Anderson.
- Just Venting: No one bites on Hart's bait - Gerry Fraley - Dallas Morning News
- Cavaliers to get trio signed, sealed - Mary Schmitt Boyer - Cleveland Plain Dealer