Will it work? Can it work? The Nets say they are clearing space for the "free agent market in 2010". Translation: Lebron James. But lost in the translation of what the Nets are saying about their plans and what they were saying about Yi Jianlian at Wednesday's press conference is this: Lebron James may love Brooklyn and Jay-Z, but he loves winning more.
- Nets facing lean years before Brooklyn - Ian O’Connor - The Record
- Lebron to Nets is matter of wait & Yi - Jay Greenberg - New York Post
- With Yi Jianlian, the Nets Hope to Go Global - Harvey Araton - New York Times