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February 22, 2013
Kerber: Celtics Wanted High Price for Pierce
Fred Kerber reports that the Celtics wanted the Nets to pay a high price for Paul Pierce: three players and two first round picks. Basically, it was HBA2P + MTV3!
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February 22, 2013
Blazers Wanted Brooks, Pick for Hickson
In the midst of trade negotiations yesterday, Portland's J. J. Hickson's agent was trying to force his way to Brooklyn, Chris Sheridan reports. The conversation ended quickly when the Blazers asked for MarShon Brooks and other assets, a league source
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February 22, 2013
Nets To Seek Bogdanovic Release
Free Bojan? The Nets didn't trade their rights to Bojan Bogdanovic at the deadline, although they had calls from other NBA clubs and his showed up in the Josh Smith discussions. Now, the question is whether they can get him to the NBA.
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February 21, 2013
What Nets Have for Next Time - Not Just HBAP
They didn't give up Hump or Brooks, any of their seven first round picks or their three second round picks. Nor their heavily scouted rookies, their Euro-Stash or their cash, which can be used on Draft Night. It's all intact and ready to be used.
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February 21, 2013
Nets out of Jsmoovemove, Fail to Get Josh Smith
After not getting the ultimate prize in the MeloDrama or Dwightmare, the Nets didn't get the big one in the JSmoovemove either.
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February 21, 2013
As deadline nears, Hawks sort final offers
Alex Kennedy tweets early Thursday that the Hawks are still "underwhelmed" by the offers they've received for Josh Might and indications are that they may not trade him after all!
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February 21, 2013
Nets a "Long Shot" on Josh Smith or Still "In It"?
With four hours left before the trade deadline, the Nets seems to be falling behind the Bucks, Suns and possibly the Rockets in the pursuit of Josh Smith. So says Adrian Wojnarowski, but Chris Broussard says the Bucks are resisting.
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February 21, 2013
Would Nets Trade Euro-Nets?
The Nets have reportedly offered the Hawks a choice of a first round pick or Bojan Bogdanovic in one Josh Smith trade scenario. The Celtics reportedly want Mirza Teletovic, but the Nets are resisting and there have been calls about Toko Shengelia.
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February 21, 2013
Nets: NO Deal on Ben Gordon
After Sam Amico of FOX Sports tweeted that the Nets had "secured Kris Humphries-for-Ben Gordon trade with Bobcats, but waiting to see what happens with Hawks' Josh Smith first," the front office went into overdrive, strongly denying the report.
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February 20, 2013
Woj: Nets One of Three Teams in the Mix for Smith
Adrian Wojnarowski noted today that the Nets are one of three teams as "likely destinations" for Josh Smith's services. So, have at it?
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February 19, 2013
Sheridan: 50/50 Chance Dwight Gets Traded to Nets
Chris Sheridan is having a blast with the Dwightmare coverage today, coming up with non-Brook Lopez scenarios and then going on WFAN to say there's a 50/50 chance it happens. Oh, OK?
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February 19, 2013
Billy King: Chances of Trade at '10 Percent'
Billy King spoke to the media at this morning's shootaround and put the Nets chances of making a trade by the deadline at "10 percent."
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February 19, 2013
Stein: Bucks-Hawks Talking Josh Smith
According to ESPN's Marc Stein, the Bucks and Hawks are talking about a trade that would revolve around Josh Smith and Monta Ellis. Quite the different tune from a few hours ago, when he reported the Nets would "ultimately" land Smith.
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February 18, 2013
Reports: Nets Focus on Smith
In a tweet just after 9:30 pm ET (early for him) Adrian Wojnarowski reports, "Brooklyn is solely focused on making a Smith deal," meaning Josh Smith. He noted that the Celtics are also interested in the 6'7" soon-to-be free agent.
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February 18, 2013
Dave D: Millsap Best Fit for Nets at Deadline
In his round-up of the NBA at the All-Star break, Dave D'Alessandro writes of a number of teams He doesn't claim, like some others we know, any special knowledge of the Nets plans, but offers an opinion on who would be the best fit: Paul Millsap.
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February 17, 2013
What Josh Smith could bring to the Nets
Josh Smith is a flawed hero, a player who wants a max contract but can't make the All-Star team, a player with enormous physical talents but a difficult personality, a player who is solid beyond the arc, but can't hit his free throws.
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February 16, 2013
D12 in S&T with LAL? LoL
Chris Sheridan posited in a column Saturday that it's possible that the Nets could be patient and get Dwight Howard in a sign-and-trade with the Lakers this summer. The Lord of the CBA, Larry Coon, spends some time thinking how it could be done,
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February 16, 2013
Lopez Can't Escape Dwightmare Questions
The Dwightmare may never end for Brook Lopez. Even at the All-Star Game, the NBA's leading post scorer is getting questions about a trade for Dwight Howard ... despite public and private comments by Laker GM Mitch Kupchak that he won't deal Howard.
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February 15, 2013
Bondy: Nets Interested in Hickson...Or Not
A tale of two tweets. Stefan Bondy first tweeted that he "Heard the Nets are interested in Portland's JJ Hickson, who can veto a trade. Hickson would lose his Bird Rights if dealt." Later, he tweeted, "Got pushback from the Nets" on the first tweet.
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February 15, 2013
The Williams and Boozers Get Together in Miami
Amy (Mrs. Deron) Williams posted an image Thursday of her girls with Carlos Boozer's boys together in Miami, calling it "Utah Kiddos back together." There were rumors earlier in the week that the Nets might be interested in Boozer.
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February 14, 2013
Smith: Howard Thinks He's Headed To Brooklyn
In a lengthy discussion with Ryan Ruocco on ESPN Radio, Stephen A. Smith said Thursday that Dwight Howard still believes he will wind up in Brooklyn, despite the impediments, and that while he might be "delusional," it is not impossible.
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February 14, 2013
Incident with Coach Pushes Bobcats to deal Gordon
Adrian Wojnarowski reports that the Bobcats increasingly want to dump Ben Gordon after an incident Monday between Gordon and coach Mike Dunlap. The 'Cats would like to deal him for Kris Humphries, but Nets remain "unmoved," writes Woj.
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February 14, 2013
Can Nets Get Smith on the Cheap? Should They?
Chris Broussard thinks the Nets could get Josh Smith on the cheap, that teams are being scared away by his max demand. "One GM told me he thinks the Nets' non-impressive offer of Kris Humphries and Marshon Brooks may be the best Atlanta gets. Ouch."
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February 14, 2013
Millsap: "I don't know what's going to happen"
Talking with Jazz beat writers after he led Utah to a win over Minnesota, Paul Millsap said he's unaware of the trade rumors linking him to the Nets. "I don't know what's going to happen in the future," Millsap said.
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February 13, 2013
Nets Thinking of Re-Uniting D-Will and Booz?
Add Carlos Boozer to the names the Nets have been linked to this week. Chad Ford speculates (reports?) that the Nets might be interested in re-uniting the Jazz pick and roll combination of Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer in Brooklyn.