Official 2015-16 Brooklyn Nets Season Watch Thread (21-59, 3rd slot as of 4/12)

[TheFlex]

Joe Johnson's first career ejection apparently. Will he get suspended? He hasn't been that good but his backups are even worse.

Doesn't even matter. They play the Warriors next. Zero chance the Warriors allow their streak to be broken by the Nets.

[Granath]

Most teams will have cap flexibility.  There are going to be a lot of very well paid mediocre players after next free agency.  It is not that easy to combine picks to trade up into the lottery.  Ainge tried hard but couldn't get any trade done last draft.

That's more due to Michael Jordan continuing to be the NBA's dumbest executive than it is anything else.

[mef730]

Most teams will have cap flexibility.  There are going to be a lot of very well paid mediocre players after next free agency.  It is not that easy to combine picks to trade up into the lottery.  Ainge tried hard but couldn't get any trade done last draft.

That's more due to Michael Jordan continuing to be the NBA's dumbest executive than it is anything else.

And probably to our benefit.

Mike

[tazzmaniac]

Most teams will have cap flexibility.  There are going to be a lot of very well paid mediocre players after next free agency.  It is not that easy to combine picks to trade up into the lottery.  Ainge tried hard but couldn't get any trade done last draft.

That's more due to Michael Jordan continuing to be the NBA's dumbest executive than it is anything else.

Ainge didn't just try to trade with Charlotte.  There just aren't a lot of teams that trade out of the top 10 and definitely not the top 5. 

[chambers]

Dallas loses a heartbreaker at home to the Rockets.

Harden with the nail in the coffin with 5 seconds remaining.

[snively]

For those of you who missed out on the Nets return to form at MSG, a recap.

[Eddie20]

Covers the Brooklyn Nets for The Record (N.J.)

‏@andy_vasquez
Nets say Rondae Hollis-Jefferson sprained his right ankle in practice today. He sprained the same ankle in the preseason.

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson listed as questionable for tomorrow's game vs Golden State after spraining his ankle today in practice.

Surprise: Andrea Bargnani (hamstring) will miss 3rd consecutive game tomorrow when the Nets host the Warriors. No timetable for his return.

[mef730]

Covers the Brooklyn Nets for The Record (N.J.)

‏@andy_vasquez
Nets say Rondae Hollis-Jefferson sprained his right ankle in practice today. He sprained the same ankle in the preseason.

Rondae Hollis-Jefferson listed as questionable for tomorrow's game vs Golden State after spraining his ankle today in practice.

Surprise: Andrea Bargnani (hamstring) will miss 3rd consecutive game tomorrow when the Nets host the Warriors. No timetable for his return.

I really enjoy watching RHJ, but I'd much rather watch him in green, however. It's not as much fun when he's helping Brooklyn win.

Mike

[SCeltic34]

Very interesting article on NetsDaily today, which discusses a huge trade proposal last year that fell through.

http://www.netsdaily.com/2015/12/5/9830036/the-trade-that-didnt-go-down

In the hours leading up the trade deadline, the Nets and Thunder were talking about a blockbuster that would have (once again) remade the Nets franchise, a four-team deal that would have brought Reggie Jackson to Brooklyn and sent Brook Lopez to Oklahoma City and Jarrett Jack to Washington.. Ownership and management were excited about the possibilities.

Pieced together from various accounts, NetsDaily has learned the the Nets, Thunder, Wizards and 76ers were ready to do a six- player, four-team deal until Thunder GM Sam Presti backed out at the last minute and worked a three-way deal that got him Enes Kanter instead of Lopez and sent Jackson to Detroit instead of Brooklyn. Although some of the details have leaked out before, the comprehensive picture, with details, has never been confirmed until now.

Essentially, the deal was broken down into three trades.

--Trade 1:

    Nets send Brook Lopez to Oklahoma City for Reggie Jackson, Perry Jones III and Kendrick Perkins.

--Trade 2:

    Nets send Kendrick Perkins and a second round pick, mostly likely the 2018 pick, to the 76ers for the draft rights to a European player.  The 76ers at the time had two, a Nigerian big man and a Serbian point guard, neither of which were NBA quality players. The Nets presumably would have picked up a large trade exception as part of the deal.

--Trade 3:

    Nets send Jarrett Jack to the Wizards for Martell Webster and the right to swap first round picks in the 2015 draft (ultimately the #29 pick for the #19 pick).

The trade was also a prelude to a Nets plan to sign Jackson to a max deal, as the Pistons did, this summer, a five year contract worth $80 million.  The Nets would then have bought out Deron Williams.  Total cost? More than $100 million.

The article explains it all, but basically the Nets would have had Reggie Jackson on a 5 year max contract and better draft position instead of Brook Lopez on his current 3 year deal.  They would have had dead weight in Martell Webster.  And assuming the Thad Young for KG deal still happens, they might not have been able to retain Young (since Young's decision to resign was largely based on Lopez's decision to resign).

Hey Brooklyn, keep King at the helm for at least a little while longer.  I heard he's got some great rebuilding plans for the immediate future.

[Vox_Populi]

Milwaukee, Denver, and Portland won today. Brooklyn still appear to be, so far, the 3rd worst team in the association. New Orleans won't tank with Davis, and they'll start to win more.

Only team I worry might stealth tank at some point is Denver.

[trickybilly]

C's should give heavy minutes to the kids. Lose the game to the Pels, come back strong against Chicago.

[jpotter33]

C's should give heavy minutes to the kids. Lose the game to the Pels, come back strong against Chicago.

Naw, if they stay relatively healthy from here on out, they'll clearly not be in the range of Brooklyn's losses. They're not a bad team at all when healthy.

[LarBrd33]

It would be kind of funny if Brooklyn ended Golden State's streak tomorrow.

[ImShakHeIsShaq]

It would be kind of funny if Brooklyn ended Golden State's streak tomorrow.

not to me.

[csfansince60s]

It would be kind of funny if Brooklyn ended Golden State's streak tomorrow.

Nets snuck up on GS last game.

Don't think it will happen again.