POLL: How’d The Nets Do This Off-Season?

The Brooklyn Nets have 15 standard deals following the non-guaranteed signing of Trendon Watford, the 6’9” PF previously with Portland. The plan seems to be a balancing things so they can compete, reboot, and play the market as time goes on.

But as things stand today, Sean Marks opted to shed some cap space and build a team that clearly wants to prioritize defense. Cam Johnson’s $108 million re-signing (with incentives), was the most expensive splash of the off-season, thus Brooklyn’s off-season isn’t one that popped much for local or national tabloids — perhaps for the better; need we be reminded.

All said, they replenished their previously empty cupboard of draft picks with 17 total through 2030 (11 in the 1st round; sixth in the 2nd), which gives them enough flexibility to develop young talent, build with the current, and scour the market as they please.

New Additions:

• Dennis Smith Jr. (free agency)
• Lonnie Walker IV (free agency)
• Darius Bazley (free agency)
• Trendon Watford (free agency)
• Noah Clowney (draft)
• Dariq Whitehead (draft)
• Jalen Wilson (draft)
• Patrick Gardner (Exhibit 10)

Returning Players:

• Mikal Bridges
• Nic Claxton
• Cam Johnson
• Ben Simmons
• Spencer Dinwiddie
• Royce O’Neale
• Dorian Finney-Smith
• Cam Thomas
• Day’Ron Sharpe

On the way out:

• Joe Harris
• Patty Mills
• Seth Curry
• Yuta Watanabe
• David Duke Jr.
• Edmond Sumner

It’s been an odd off-season. Trade speculation surrounding superstar players is still lingering in August, and Brooklyn could find itself somewhere in the middle of it. As of August 4 — approximately two months out from training camp — this is what they’ve got.

Let’s hear what you think about their off-season in the poll/comments.