NetsDaily - NBA Trade Rumors: Brooklyn NetsThe most comprehensive source for news about the Brooklyn Nets.https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/50989/nd-fav.png2014-02-22T13:38:32-05:00http://www.netsdaily.com/rss/stream/51864392014-02-22T13:38:32-05:002014-02-22T13:38:32-05:00Nets, Clippers still battling over Big Baby
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<p>The Nets and Clippers are apparently still fighting over the soul --and ample body-- of Glen "Big Baby" Davis, Adrian Wojnarowski reports. The Nets hope to sign a 14th man by end of the weekend, league sources tell NetsDaily.</p>
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<p>Clippers and Nets still battling for Big Baby Davis, league sources tell Yahoo Sports.</p>
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/statuses/437286983938109440">February 22, 2014</a>
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<p>Woj's tweet would seem to indicate others soliciting his services are out of it. Various reports suggested that both the Bulls and Warriors, who the Nets play Saturday night, are interested in him.</p>
<p>One of the Nets big weapons in the battle is Kevin Garnett, who Paul Pierce said is pushing "Big Baby" to join his ex-Boston teammates in Brooklyn.</p>
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<p>Paul Pierce said Kevin Garnett has been recruiting Glen "Big Baby" Davis hard. Pierce himself hasn't reached out to Davis yet. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Nets&src=hash">#Nets</a></p>
— Rod Boone (@rodboone) <a href="https://twitter.com/rodboone/statuses/437295463868276736">February 22, 2014</a>
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<p>KG himself was keeping the details of his discussions with Davis private. However, when Lenn Robbins, the Nets in-house beat writer, asked if KG had sent Davis flowers, the discussion ended.</p>
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<p>Our interview with Garnett dissolved with him declaring Baby was not his [expletive] valentine.</p>
— Andrew Keh (@andrewkeh) <a href="https://twitter.com/andrewkeh/statuses/437297508918648832">February 22, 2014</a>
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<p>When told Doc Rivers is also recruiting the 6'9" forward, KG cracked...</p>
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<p>"I guess Baby's a hot commodity," Kevin Garnett said.</p>
— Andrew Keh (@andrewkeh) <a href="https://twitter.com/andrewkeh/statuses/437296873703886848">February 22, 2014</a>
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<p>Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders tweets KG's personal call had an effect on Davis, although on exiting Orlando he reportedly told teammates he was headed to L.A.</p>
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<p>Word is KG called Baby personally and asked him to join them in Brooklyn... that meant a lot to Glen after getting dumped in Orlando.</p>
— Steve Kyler (@stevekylerNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/stevekylerNBA/statuses/437294655248826368">February 22, 2014</a>
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<p>Marc Stein says that even though Davis won't officially be a free agent until Monday, he's expected to give a verbal commitment before then.</p>
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<p>Teams involved expect Big Baby to pick his team via verbal commitment before weekend is out (and before he's actually a free agent Monday)</p>
— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/statuses/437313523337535488">February 22, 2014</a>
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<p>One reason the Nets would like to get it done soon is that no matter who is signed --Davis, Jason Collins or someone else-- the Nets have two days off Monday and Tuesday before playing Portland on Wednesday. That would give the new player some time to get integrated into the Nets offensive and defensive systems. No doubt, that's also appealing to the players being considered. The Nets will fly out of Oakland late Saturday for Sunday's evening game vs. the Lakers, rest on Monday, then fly Tuesday to Portland.</p>
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<li> <a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/brooklyn-nets/post/_/id/16418/kg-ponders-big-baby-collins-possibilities" target="_blank">KG ponders 'Big Baby,' Collins possibilities</a> - Ethan Sherwood - ESPN New York</li>
<li> <a href="http://www.newsday.com/sports/columnists/roderick-boone/kevin-garnett-trying-to-help-deliver-glen-big-baby-davis-1.7175657?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter" target="_blank">Kevin Garnett trying to help deliver Glen 'Big Baby' Davis</a> - Rod Boone - Newsday</li>
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<a href="http://nypost.com/2014/02/23/garnett-pitches-brooklyn-to-glen-davis/" target="_blank">Garnett pitches Brooklyn to Glen Davis</a> - Tim Bontemps - New York Post<br>
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<li> <a href="http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/24452818/kevin-garnett-supports-the-idea-of-nets-adding-davis-or-collins" target="_blank">Kevin Garnett supports the idea of Nets adding Davis or Collins</a> - Matt Moore - CBS Sports<br>
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https://www.netsdaily.com/2014/2/22/5436910/woj-nets-clippers-still-fighting-for-soul-of-big-babyNet Income2014-02-22T07:16:53-05:002014-02-22T07:16:53-05:00Bogdanovic with new agent, slump over, leads Fener
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.netsdaily.com/">Nets</a> retained the rights to <span>Bojan Bogdanovic</span> at the trade deadline and he may have signaled real interest in the NBA by hiring a top agent. And for him, most importantly, his recent slump appears over. Bogdanovic scored 17 points to lead Fenerbahce over Anadolu Efes, another Istanbul squad, in Euroleague play.</p>
<p>Bogdanovic was 7-of-13 from the floor, including 2-of-7 from deep, in the win. Efes made a strong start but Fenerbahce pulled away in the final quarter led by the Croatian Bogdanovic and Linas Kleiza. Each collected five rebounds apiece. The win kept Fener's chances of advancing to the Final Four alive.</p>
<p>In the last two games, Bogdanovic has raised his three point shooting in the Euroleague Round of 16 from five to 11 percent , this after shooting 40 percent in the 10-game regular season.</p>
<p>The 6'8" swingman recently hired Arn Tellem, the NBA's top agent, to rep him in dealings with NBA teams, a point confirmed in a retweet Saturday by Matt Tellem, Arn's son ... and Basketball Information Coordinator in the Nets front office. The news has to be considered positive for the Nets who are likely to be locked in a tough competition for his services this summer.</p>
<p>On the other hand, Jonathan Givony of Draft Express tweets Saturday that Bogdanovic has a new European agent too and he also reps Zeljko Obradovic, Fener's coach.</p>
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<p>I doubt Bojan Bogdanovic is going anywhere. Also fired his US & Croatian agents & signed w/same agent of Fener head coach Zeljko Obradovic..</p>
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) <a href="https://twitter.com/DraftExpress/statuses/437234538922905600">February 22, 2014</a>
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<p>Fener wants to re-sign him and there's word Spanish power house F.C. Barcelona wants him as well.</p>
<p>The Nets have been reluctant to give up Bogdanovic's rights. As <a target="_blank" href="http://The%20Nets%20retained%20the%20rights%20to%20Bojan%20Bogdanovic%20at%20the%20trade%20deadline%20and%20he%20may%20have%20signaled%20real%20interest%20in%20the%20NBA%20by%20hiring%20a%20top%20agent.%20And%20for%20him,%20most%20importantly,%20he%20recent%20slump%20appears%20over.%20%20Bogdanovic%20scored%2017%20points%20to%20lead%20Fener">Chris Mannix reported earlier this week</a>, echoing an internal assessment by Nets scouts, "Bogdanovic, a 2011 second-round pick, has drawn comparisons to <a href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/players/3119/index.html">Peja Stojakovic</a>, (and) the Nets have shown no indications that they are willing to deal the Croatian prospect."</p>
<p>Meanwhile, the other Nets prospect on Fener, <span>Ilkan Karaman</span>, is getting ready to make his season debut and has posted Instragam video of him practicing dunks, <a target="_blank" href="http://instagram.com/p/kuRVQLgInH/#">like this one Saturday</a>. The 23-year-old athletic power forward had minor surgery on both knees in the summer and has been recovering and rehabbing since.</p>
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<li> <a href="http://www.euroleague.net/main/results/showgame?gamecode=172&seasoncode=E2013#!boxscore" target="_blank">Game Report: Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul</a> - Euroleague</li>
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<p><span>Adonis Thomas</span> is on his way to Orlando to sign a 10-day, his days as a <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.netsdaily.com/">Nets</a> project over, at least for now. <span>Devin Ebanks</span>, acquired in a trade Friday, has yet to arrive, but the Armor won again Friday night with <span>Willie Reed</span> and <span>Khalif Wyatt</span> playing their best D-League games. Springfield beat the Santa Cruz <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/">Warriors</a>, 97-80, just down the Pacific Coast Highway from San Francisco where the Nets are staying.</p>
<p>Reed, the athletic 6'10" 23-year-old who has to be a candidate for the Nets 13th man, finished with 20 points and 20 rebounds, the second 20-20 game of his career. Reed, known for his <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23CallWillieUp&src=hash">#CallWillieUp</a> hashtag, was 9-of-19. His rebound total was divided equally between offensive and defensive boards.</p>
<p>But Wyatt electrified the crowd, scoring 23 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, including five three-pointers as the Armor won their seventh game out of the last 10. The Armor are now 13-20 under head coach <span>Doug Overton</span> and GM Milton Lee, who's restocked the team over the past three weeks. <span>Darius Johnson-Odom</span>, another of the D-League's top prospects, finished with 16.</p>
<p>It was the second straight game the Armor defense held the Warriors to 80 points, a rarity in the D-League.</p>
<p>The Santa Cruz offense relied on <span>Seth Curry</span> in the early going as the Duke product accounted for the first seven Warrior points, but the Armor defense was in full force, holding the Warriors to just 16 first-quarter points to take a 23-16 edge into the second.<br><br>After falling into a one-point deficit following a 14-6 Santa Cruz run, Springfield closed out the half by outscoring the Warriors 13-10 for a 42-40 advantage at intermission. Johnson-Odom led the Armor offense with 11 points, while Reed pulled down 11 boards to go along with eight first-half points.<br><br>Curry continued to lead the home team with 12 points at the break, but the Warriors’ shooting struggles continued as the team shot just 31 percent from the floor in the first half, following a 35 percent performance from the field last night.<br><br>The third quarter belonged to Santa Cruz’s Daniel Nwaelele as the former Air Force guard posted nine points on 4-of-4 shooting in the frame to help the Warriors grab a 67-65 lead entering the fourth quarter. Reed added 10 points in the third to eclipse double-double numbers before the final period, but six free throws by the Warriors helped put the Armor in a two-point hole with 12 minutes to play.<br><br> The Armor had yet to win a game when entering the fourth quarter behind on the scoreboard. That was until Wyatt got his hands on the ball. The former Temple Owl, acquired via trade with Reno earlier in the week, dropped 23 points in the stanza to lead the Springfield comeback. The Armor went on to outscore Santa Cruz 32-13 in the frame to complete the two-game sweep with a 97-80 victory.<br><br><br>Curry’s 21 points led the Warriors, but Santa Cruz combined to shoot 34.5 percent from the floor and just 20.0 percent from long range (5-of-25).<br><br>The Armor will wrap up their Pacific Rim stint with a 10:00 p.m. EST tip against former head coach Bob MacKinnon and the Los Angeles D-Fenders on Monday in L.A.</p>
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<p><span>Jason Terry</span> is done for the season. The Sacramento Bee's Jason Jones tweeted that <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.sactownroyalty.com/">Kings</a> coach Michael Malone announced that Terry, traded by the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.netsdaily.com/">Nets</a> on Thursday, never fully recovered from his off-season knee injury.</p>
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<p>Coach Michael Malone says in radio interview that Jason Terry will not join Kings, will rehab in Dallas rest of season</p>
— Jason Jones (@mr_jasonjones) <a href="https://twitter.com/mr_jasonjones/statuses/437047539167031297">February 22, 2014</a>
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<p>Malone said a healthy Jason Terry could help the Kings next season and Terry hasn't felt healthy all season after offseason surgery.</p>
— Jason Jones (@mr_jasonjones) <a href="https://twitter.com/mr_jasonjones/statuses/437048516930584576">February 22, 2014</a>
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<p>After his off-season knee surgery, Terry missed part of training camp. Then after playing 11 games, he had to shut it down for the next 15. He admitted he had come back too soon from surgery and never got it going, shooting 25.8 percent overall in February.</p>
<p>Larry Coon thinks the Kings are likely to dump Terry this summer.</p>
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<p>Probably waive/stretch in the offseason. RT <a href="https://twitter.com/bkny248">@bkny248</a> what do you think happens with Jason Terry?</p>
— Larry Coon (@LarryCoon) <a href="https://twitter.com/LarryCoon/statuses/437096675803291648">February 22, 2014</a>
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<p>It's the second time in a month that a Nets player didn't play after being traded. Tyshawn Taylor was sent to the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.thebirdwrites.com/">Pelicans</a> for the draft rights to <span>Edin Bavcic</span>. Shortly afterwards, New Orleans released him. After a stint in the D-League, Taylor signed Friday with a team in the Puerto Rican league.</p>
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<li> <a href="http://thebrooklyngame.com/jason-terry-wont-play-for-sacramento-kings/" target="_blank">Jason Terry won't play for Sacramento Kings</a> - Devin Kharpertian - The Brooklyn Game<br>
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https://www.netsdaily.com/2014/2/22/5435510/jason-terry-shut-down-by-sacramento-kingsNet Income2014-02-21T15:05:05-05:002014-02-21T15:05:05-05:00Woj: Garnett to help Nets recruit Davis
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<p><span>Glen Davis</span> has officially been bought out by the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/">Orlando Magic</a>, which makes him an unrestricted free agent. Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports reported yesterday that the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.clipsnation.com/">Clippers</a> are expected to pursue Davis hard, but the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.netsdaily.com/">Nets</a> are also interested. Davis has ties to both clubs: he played for Clippers coach <span>Doc Rivers</span> and is former teammates of Nets' players <span>Kevin Garnett</span> and <span>Paul Pierce</span>. All three of the aforementioned men won the 2008 championship with Davis in Boston.</p>
<p>Clearly, Garnett and Davis have kept in touch because Woj reports that KG is expected to recruit "Big Baby" hard to play for Brooklyn.</p>
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<p>Brooklyn is pursuing Davis hard too, sources tell Yahoo Sports. Kevin Garnett is working to help recruit his ex-<a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.celticsblog.com/">Celtics</a> teammate.</p>
<p>— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/statuses/436951183920758784">February 21, 2014</a></p>
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<p>The Nets could use another big man to fill out the rotation and Davis can be that man. Davis is 6'9" and spreads the floor well. He can compliment Garnett on the floor while still being considered a "small" team. Davis, though, doesn't present a rebound presence that the Nets seem to lack. Davis is averaging six rebounds per game this season in 45 games this season for the Orlando Magic.</p>
<p>But the Nets are not alone. David Aldridge reports the Bulls like Davis, noting Tom Thibodeau was on the Celtic coaching staff when Davis won a ring in 2008.</p>
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<p>Add Bulls to list of teams interested in Glen Davis, per sources. Davis had a good relationship w/Tom Thibodeau when Thibs ran C's defense.</p>
— David Aldridge (@daldridgetnt) <a href="https://twitter.com/daldridgetnt/statuses/437029329353338880">February 22, 2014</a>
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<p>And Sam Amick says the Warriors have put in a bid as well.</p>
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<p>Warriors interested in Glen Davis, I'm told, but not confident about getting him. Nets & Clips seen as leaders, & <a href="https://twitter.com/daldridgetnt">@daldridgetnt</a> added Bulls.</p>
— Sam Amick (@sam_amick) <a href="https://twitter.com/sam_amick/statuses/437036094589124608">February 22, 2014</a>
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<p>Rivers, writes Broderick Turner in the L.A. Times, is expected to use a number of pitches to woo Davis, including the disparity between the Clippers record (37-20) and the Nets (25-27).</p>
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<p>The Armor, like their parent club, are on the West Coast and facing the affiliates of teams the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.netsdaily.com/">Nets</a> will face. On Thursday, the day before the Nets play the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/">Golden State Warriors</a>, the Armor played the Santa Cruz Warriors and came away with a win, their sixth in the last nine games.</p>
<p>With the Nets having freed up a roster spot Wednesday, several of the Armor may be candidates for call-up, particularly the team's big men. If the Nets plan any workouts of Armor players, it shouldn't be difficult. The Armor is staying in San Jose, the Nets in San Francisco.</p>
<p>Once again, it was <span>Darius Johnson-Odom</span> and <span>Adonis Thomas</span> leading the way, this time scoring 49 between them. DJO finished with 28, including three three-pointers, and 12 assists. Thomas, playing more than 45 minutes again, finished with 21 points and 7 rebounds. Springfield's 6'10" center <span>Willie Reed</span> finished 13 points, 13 rebounds and three blocks. <span>Seth Curry</span>, the brother of Steph, played poorly while guarded by DJO. He shot 3-of-18, including 1-of-9 from three to end with 10 points</p>
<p><span>Devin Ebanks</span>, the D-League's top forward with averages of 24.1 and 8.9, has yet to join the club on its western swing. At 6'9" (and a Fort Greene, Brooklyn native), Ebanks could get a shot before the season's over.</p>
<p>Johnson-Odom showed no signs of jet lag in the first quarter, tallying nine points, including the final four of the frame, to go along with four assists as the Armor took a 26-24 lead into the second quarter. Springfield struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just 2-of-7 attempts, but the defense held Santa Cruz to just two shots from deep, both misses. Also in the first quarter, Armor forward Thomas was called for the first technical foul flopping penalty, a rule instituted by the NBA D-League on Wednesday.<br><br>Thomas caught fire in the second, leading all scorers in the stanza with eight points to help Springfield extend its lead to five at intermission. Thomas and Johnson-Odom combined for 27 points at the break as the Memphis product led all scorers with 14.<br><br>On Santa Cruz’s side, Dominic McGuire was the lone scorer in double figures with 10 points through the first 24 minutes, but the Warriors bench kept the home team close with a 17-5 edge over Springfield’s reserves.<br><br>Springfield dominated in the third quarter, outscoring Santa Cruz 29-18 by holding the Warriors to just 29 percent shooting from the field while the Armor offense hit 56 percent of its shots in the period. The big men aided the offensive effort as Jeff Foote and Reed combined for 15 points with Reed grabbing eight boards, seven of which on the defensive glass as Santa Cruz missed 15 shots in the frame.<br><br>Three minutes into the fourth quarter and the Warriors finally connected on their first trey of the night, but the Armor continued to keep Santa Cruz in a double figure deficit for most of the frame. The Warriors cut Springfield’s lead into single digits with two minutes to play, but the Armor responded by scoring the final six points of the game to salt away the 14-point win down the final stretch.</p>
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<li> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.nba.com/dleague/games/20140220/SPGSCW/gameinfo.html?ls=gt2hp2021300259#nbaGIRadio">Game Info: Armor at Warriors -</a> D-League</li>
<li> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.masslive.com/sports/index.ssf/2014/02/springfield_armor_acquire_nba.html">Springfield Armor acquire NBA D-League All-Star Devin Ebanks, give up Dennis Horner in 3-team trade</a> - Jason Remillard - Springfield Republican<br>
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https://www.netsdaily.com/2014/2/21/5432488/armor-win-again-behind-darius-johnson-odom-and-adonis-thomasNet Income2014-02-20T18:04:34-05:002014-02-20T18:04:34-05:00ESPN: Nets looking at adding Jason Collins
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<p>ESPN is reporting that the <a href="https://www.netsdaily.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Brooklyn Nets</a> have worked out free-agent big man <span>Jason Collins</span> in Los Angeles and are considering signing him to a 10-day contract.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://espn.go.com/new-york/nba/story/_/id/10492172/brooklyn-nets-considering-signing-jason-collins-10-day-contract">According to Ohn Youngmisuk and Marc Stein</a>:</p>
<blockquote>Sources with knowledge of the situation told ESPN.com that the Nets, after letting Thursday's trade deadline pass without a deal for the <a href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Los Angeles Lakers</a>' <span>Jordan Hill</span>, are weighing the addition of another big man and have identified Collins as a prime candidate to join their frontcourt rotation via the 10-day route.</blockquote>
<p>They note that there has been no decision made on signing Collins, and also mention that if the Nets do sign Collins he will be the NBA's first "active openly gay player."</p>
<p>Nets GM Billy King reiterated on a conference call with the media that the team is looking to add a big man in the free agent market.</p>
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<p>Billy King said the Nets will look to "add a big" this season via free agency, or any other avenue available.</p>
— Andy Vasquez (@andy_vasquez) <a href="https://twitter.com/andy_vasquez/statuses/436634204839739392">February 20, 2014</a>
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<p>Billy King was asked if he got a report on Jason Collins: "He's in shape."</p>
— Andrew Keh (@andrewkeh) <a href="https://twitter.com/andrewkeh/statuses/436636917686214656">February 20, 2014</a>
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<p>Bottom line for the Nets, said King: "We’re going to bring in a basketball player," he said. "It’s not about marketing or anything like that. If we’re bringing somebody in, we’re bringing them in because we feel they can help our basketball team."</p>
<p>in addition to Collins, the Nets are expected to look at <span>Ivan Johnson</span>, the former Atlanta center just back from China; Glen "Big Baby" Davis, who's being bought by the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/">Magic</a>; and <span>Devin Ebanks</span>, the D-League's top forward now with the Armor.</p>
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<li><span><a href="http://espn.go.com/new-york/nba/story/_/id/10492172/brooklyn-nets-considering-signing-jason-collins-10-day-contract" target="_blank">Brooklyn Nets considering signing Jason Collins to 10-day contract </a>- Marc Stein and Ohm Youngmisuk - ESPN New York</span></li>
<li><span><a target="_blank" href="http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/brooklyn-nets/post/_/id/16387/rapid-reaction-nets-work-out-collins?ex_cid=espnapi_public">Rapid Reaction: Nets work out Collins</a> - Mike Mazzeo - ESPN New York</span></li>
<li><span><a href="http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/brooklyn-nets/post/_/id/16399/starting-five-should-the-nets-sign-collins" target="_blank">Starting Five: Should the Brooklyn Nets sign Jason Collins?</a> - Mike Mazzeo - ESPN New York</span></li>
<li><span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2014/02/20/sports/basketball/ap-bkn-nets-collins.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0">GM King Confirms Nets Work Out Jason Collins</a> - AP</span></li>
<li><span><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/21/sports/basketball/gay-player-jason-collins-considered-candidate-for-the-nets.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0" target="_blank">Jason Collins Is Considered Candidate for the Nets</a> - Andrew Keh - New York Times<br></span></li>
<li><span><a href="http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304275304579395541045703628?mg=reno64-wsj&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.wsj.com%2Farticle%2FSB10001424052702304275304579395541045703628.html">GM Billy King Stays Quiet at Trade Deadline, but Nets Are Far From Finished</a> - Alex Raskin - Wall Street Journal<br></span></li>
<li><span><a target="_blank" href="http://nypost.com/2014/02/20/size-needs-lead-nets-to-consider-first-openly-gay-nbaer/">Size needs lead Nets to consider first openly gay NBAer</a> - Tim Bontemps - New York Post</span></li>
<li><span><a href="http://bit.ly/NfQczs">Jason Collins works out for Nets, GM Billy King says</a> - Rod Boone - Newsday</span></li>
<li><span><a href="http://www.northjersey.com/sports/Nets_dealings_are_done_for_now.html?page=all" target="_blank">Nets' dealings are done for now</a> - Andy Vasquez - The Record<br></span></li>
<li><span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/nets/nets-work-collins-10-day-contract-mind-article-1.1621766">Nets work out Jason Collins with 10-day contract in mind for free-agent center</a> - Stefan Bondy - New York Daily News</span></li>
<li><span><a href="http://thebrooklyngame.com/nets-worked-out-jason-collins-looking-to-sign-a-big-man-soon/" target="_blank">Nets worked out Jason Collins, looking to sign a big man soon</a> - Devin Kharpertian - The Brooklyn Game<br></span></li>
<li><span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/brooklyn-nets-considering-signing-jason-collins-sources-n35026">Brooklyn Nets Considering Signing Jason Collins: Sources</a> - Robert Windrem - NBC News</span></li>
<li><span><a href="http://keepingscore.blogs.time.com/2014/02/21/jason-collins-reportedly-draws-interest-from-two-nba-teams/" target="_blank">Jason Collins Reportedly Draws Interest from Two NBA Teams</a> - Nate Rawlings - TIME</span></li>
<li><span><a href="http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/24450490/report-nets-considering-signing-jason-collins" target="_blank">Report: Nets considering signing Jason Collins</a> - Matt Moore - CBS Sports<br></span></li>
<li><span><a href="http://nba.si.com/2014/02/20/jason-collins-brooklyn-nets-los-angeles-clippers-reports/" target="_blank">Reports: Jason Collins drawing interest from Nets, Clippers</a> - Matt Dollinger - Sports Illustrated<br></span></li>
<li><span><a target="_blank" href="http://www.nba.com/nets/blog/nets-will-pursue-all-options-add-big-man">Nets Will Pursue All Options to Add a Big Man</a> - Lenn Robbins - Brooklyn Nets<br></span></li>
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https://www.netsdaily.com/2014/2/20/5431438/espn-nets-jason-collins-free-agentTom Lorenzo2014-02-20T15:34:46-05:002014-02-20T15:34:46-05:00NBA Trade Deadline: Grade the Trade
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<p>The <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba-trade-deadline" class="sbn-auto-link">NBA Trade Deadline</a> has come and gone, and, well, it was surely a quiet one for the most part. In fact, the biggest deal may have come as the <a href="https://www.netsdaily.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Brooklyn Nets</a> traded <span>Jason Terry</span> and <span>Reggie Evans</span> to the <a href="https://www.sactownroyalty.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Sacramento Kings</a> for <span>Marcus Thornton</span>.</p>
<p>Yup, that was possibly the biggest deal at the deadline, depending on who you ask.</p>
<p>What didn't happen, however, was a trade between the Nets and <a href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Los Angeles Lakers</a> that would send <span>Jordan Hill</span> to Brooklyn for what would have amounted to a salary dump, where the Nets were reported to have used their Disabled Player Exception. The Lakers, though, late in the game wanted a second round draft pick and the Nets weren't willing to offer up a pick for Hill.</p>
<p>Here's the bottom line for the Nets..</p>
<li>Traded two contracts few thought could be moved, those of Terry and Evans, 36 and 33 years old. Both had a year beyond this one to run;</li>
<li>Acquired a healthy 26-year-old wing with a reputation for hot shooting streaks whose recent troubles they think can be cured by a change of address;</li>
<li>Retained the rights to <span>Bojan Bogdanovic</span>, who they can either sign in the summer or dangle as a trade asset;</li>
<li>Opened two roster spots which they can fill with 10-day deals, vets minimum deals or if the need to, contracts.</li>
<li>Let the NBA know that Mikhail Prokhorov is still willing to spend, adding nearly $3 million in salary and luxury taxes in the Thornton deal and approving an attempt to acquire Hill, which would have had added $17 million to his tax bill (and didn't have to spend it!)<br>
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<li>Retained until March 10 their DPE. So, there is some room for the Nets to make a deal of sorts. We'll just have to wait and see.</li>
<p>What's next? Don't be surprised if the Nets start scouring the waiver wire for players who've been dropped as part of the deadline fallout. Another possibility: the Nets could bring up some of the Armor prospects for look-sees, including <span>Darius Johnson-Odom</span>, <span>Adonis Thomas</span> and <span>Devin Ebanks</span>.</p>
<p>...Or they could surprise us.</p>
<p>For now, vote in our poll below and let us know how you think the Nets did at the trade deadline, and make sure to consider the circumstances.</p>
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<li><span><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/2014/2/20/5429954/nba-trade-deadline-2014-rumors-recap" target="_blank">2014 NBA trade deadline: Your one-stop shop for deals, rumors and more </a>- SBNation.com</span></li>
<li><span><a href="http://www.netsdaily.com/2014/2/18/5422398/nba-trade-rumors-brooklyn-nets-2014" target="_blank">NBA Trade Rumors: Brooklyn Nets</a> - NetsDaily</span></li>
<li><span><a href="http://www.netsdaily.com/2014/2/19/5426268/nba-trade-2014-rumors-nets-kings-marcus-thornton" target="_blank">Nets finalize deal for Marcus Thornton, send Jason Terry and Reggie Evans to Kings </a>- NetsDaily</span></li>
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https://www.netsdaily.com/2014/2/20/5430926/nba-trade-deadline-nets-trades-jordan-hill-marcus-thorntonTom Lorenzo