Deron to the Nets?! (Confirmed by multiple sources as done deal)

[BostonArizona]

WOW.

Total shocker. Steal for the nets,

[soap07]

Jazz fans must be apoplectic.

[pearljammer10]

Holy moly... This makes no sense what so ever for Utah. Why get rid of your best player now? Especially for Favors when you already have Jefferson and Millsap filling that position? Great pick up for the Nets, terrible for both Utah and Deron...

So Sloan gets booted out by Deron...Then they trade Deron? interesting.

[Lucky17]

I think the most surprising thing about this, in a post-Twitter world, is that there was no smoke at all before this fire broke out.

Huge. The Mad Russian strikes back at New York.

[Roy H.]

I think the most surprising thing about this, in a post-Twitter world, is that there was no smoke at all before this fire broke out.

Huge. The Mad Russian strikes back at New York.

That was some real KGB [stuff] right there.  Sounds like ownership decided that negotiating through the media never works.

[birdbrady]

Bad news for us.  New Jersey, errrrr Brooklyn, now just became a prime landing spot for Dwight Howard or any other big name free agent.  The Nets already have one star in place.

[Chris]

I think the most surprising thing about this, in a post-Twitter world, is that there was no smoke at all before this fire broke out.

Huge. The Mad Russian strikes back at New York.

I'm really curious how long this was in the works.  You would imagine something like this would take time, but the lack of smoke, and the fact that the Nets were rumored in a lot of other deals makes it seem like it did come together quickly.  

[Who]

New Jersey Nets

PG - Deron Williams, Jordan Farmar and Ben Uzoh
SG - Anthony Morrow, Sasha Vujacic and Quinton Ross
SF - Travis Outlaw, Damion James, Stephen Graham
PF - Kris Humphries, Brandon Wright
C - Brook Lopez, Johan Petro and Dan Gadzuric

Is that their new look team?

Not enough talent around Deron Williams or Brook Lopez to be anything more than a lower seed playoff team.

If New Jersey doesn't make another move in the next 18 months, they might have a tough time holding onto Deron Williams in that 2012 free agency.

[Chris]

New Jersey Nets

PG - Deron Williams, Jordan Farmar and Ben Uzoh
SG - Anthony Morrow, Sasha Vujacic and Quinton Ross
SF - Travis Outlaw, Damion James, Stephen Graham
PF - Kris Humphries, Brandon Wright
C - Brook Lopez, Johan Petro and Dan Gadzuric

Is that their new look team?

Not enough talent around Deron Williams or Brook Lopez to be anything more than a lower seed playoff team.

I agree, although I am not sure they are significantly worse than the Jazz were, but they need another move to make any noise this year. 

[PosImpos]

New Jersey Nets

PG - Deron Williams, Jordan Farmar and Ben Uzoh
SG - Anthony Morrow, Sasha Vujacic and Quinton Ross
SF - Travis Outlaw, Damion James, Stephen Graham
PF - Kris Humphries, Brandon Wright
C - Brook Lopez, Johan Petro and Dan Gadzuric

Is that their new look team?

Not enough talent around Deron Williams or Brook Lopez to be anything more than a lower seed playoff team.

If New Jersey doesn't make another move in the next 18 months, they might have a tough time holding onto Deron Williams in that 2012 free agency.

I'm guessing there are more moves coming, or there's more to the trade than that.  Or else the Nets are simply planning on making some significant roster moves over the summer.

Dwight Howard is probably their #1 target now.

One thing is for sure - it will be very difficult for the Celtics to compete in this division in a few years.  Rondo is our best player, and in a few years will possibly be our only All-Star caliber player, yet even now he is at best the fourth best player in the division.

[wdleehi]

Is NY kicking itself for not chasing Williams instead of Melo?  





Great move by the Nets.  


Terrible by the Jazz.  I think they should have been able to get more.  

[Gomesfan]

good news for us, if the rumor of Murphy being bought out is true. We need to sign him just to keep him away from Miami!!!!

[Chris]

Is NY kicking itself for not chasing Williams instead of Melo?  





Great move by the Nets.  


Terrible by the Jazz.  I think they should have been able to get more.  

I am not sure it is terrible by the Jazz.  They may have been able to get more, but depending on which picks they got, that could be a very strong package.  I think Favors is a heck of a prospect.  

[Roy H.]

Just looking at the Nets salary cap situation, and man they had a terrible off-season.  The Morrow deal is justifiable, but they've got Outlaw for another four years at $7 million per season, Farmer with two more years at roughly $4 million per season, and Petro for another two at $3.5 million per year. 

Link.

Terrible.  As great as this trade makes Billy King look, he can't be forgiven for his off-season, where he did much more harm than good.

[Cman]

Does this mean the Nets have given up on Farmar?

I think getting Farmar in the first place is kind of giving up.

TP.  I always love a good diss of a Laker player (past or present).