2012-13 Brooklyn Nets
Draft Grades, Needs, Free Agents, Season Preview
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Brooklyn Nets
2011-12: 22-44, 12th in Eastern Conference
2012-13 Predicted Conference Finish: 3rd
2012-13 Projected Depth Chart:
C: Brook Lopez/Reggie Evans
PF: Kris Humphries/Mirza Teletovic/Andray Blatche
SF: Gerald Wallace/Josh Childress/Jerry Stackhouse/Tornike Shengeila
SG: Joe Johnson/Marshon Brooks/Keith Bogans
PG: Deron Williams/C.J. Watson/Tyshawn Taylor
Head Coach: Avery Johnson (3rd season)
Brooklyn's offseason was:
... making it rain. By acquiring Joe Johnson and re-signing Deron Williams, Gerald Wallace, Kris Humphries and Brook Lopez; Nets' owner Mikhail Prokhorov dropped approximately $312 million this offseason on five players. When you are a Russian ka-jillionaire, you can afford to drop that type of paper. While they make the team much more competitive in the Eastern Conference, were they smart investments? Probably not.
I'm not sure Williams is a max-contract player. Johnson has one of the worst, if not the worst, contracts in the league ($89 million guaranteed over the next four years? No thanks.) Lopez's max contract is laughable. I can't argue with the Humphries and Wallace deals since they signed reasonable extensions. Brooklyn did its best to fill the roster by adding veterans like Reggie Evans, Andray Blatche, Josh Childress, C.J. Watson, Jerry Stackhouse, and Keith Bogans while signing Euro forward Mirza Teletovic.
2012-2013 will be a success if:
... the starters earn their money. Outside of the Lakers and the Thunder, there is no better starting five in the NBA than what Brooklyn puts on the floor. It will be interesting to see how Johnson handles being the second banana to Williams after being the No. 1 option in Atlanta the past several years. Wallace and Humphries won't need to score a ton, and Lopez is a solid third/maybe fourth option.
A big x-factor will be the bench where MarShon Brooks and Evans are really the only proven commodities. Teletovic should be a solid contributor assuming he makes a smooth transition to the NBA, which is always a concern for Euro talents. Getting bounce-back years from Blatche, Childress, and Watson wouldn't hurt either.
2012-2013 will be a disappointment if:
... the Nets are one-and-done in the playoffs. Anytime you invest that massive amount of money into your starting five, big things are expected to follow. Even though it is Year 1 of the new age in Brooklyn, simply making the postseason will not be enough to call this season a success. The Nets have a star point guard, scoring two guard, versatile small forward, a power forward who is relentless on the boards, and a big man who can score the basketball down low. In an Eastern Conference that is wide open behind the defending champion Heat, Brooklyn has to become a major player right away.
Looking Ahead to Next Summer:
The Nets' salary budget for next season is already $89 million, so barring a major trade with one of their big five, not much will change. Brooklyn will be able to use its mid-level exception to try to add role players, but the offseason won't be anywhere near as active or expensive as this past summer.
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Brooklyn Nets
2011-12: 22-44, 12th in Eastern Conference
2012-13 Predicted Conference Finish: 3rd
2012-13 Projected Depth Chart:
C: Brook Lopez/Reggie Evans
PF: Kris Humphries/Mirza Teletovic/Andray Blatche
SF: Gerald Wallace/Josh Childress/Jerry Stackhouse/Tornike Shengeila
SG: Joe Johnson/Marshon Brooks/Keith Bogans
PG: Deron Williams/C.J. Watson/Tyshawn Taylor
Head Coach: Avery Johnson (3rd season)
Brooklyn's offseason was:
... making it rain. By acquiring Joe Johnson and re-signing Deron Williams, Gerald Wallace, Kris Humphries and Brook Lopez; Nets' owner Mikhail Prokhorov dropped approximately $312 million this offseason on five players. When you are a Russian ka-jillionaire, you can afford to drop that type of paper. While they make the team much more competitive in the Eastern Conference, were they smart investments? Probably not.
I'm not sure Williams is a max-contract player. Johnson has one of the worst, if not the worst, contracts in the league ($89 million guaranteed over the next four years? No thanks.) Lopez's max contract is laughable. I can't argue with the Humphries and Wallace deals since they signed reasonable extensions. Brooklyn did its best to fill the roster by adding veterans like Reggie Evans, Andray Blatche, Josh Childress, C.J. Watson, Jerry Stackhouse, and Keith Bogans while signing Euro forward Mirza Teletovic.
2012-2013 will be a success if:
... the starters earn their money. Outside of the Lakers and the Thunder, there is no better starting five in the NBA than what Brooklyn puts on the floor. It will be interesting to see how Johnson handles being the second banana to Williams after being the No. 1 option in Atlanta the past several years. Wallace and Humphries won't need to score a ton, and Lopez is a solid third/maybe fourth option.
A big x-factor will be the bench where MarShon Brooks and Evans are really the only proven commodities. Teletovic should be a solid contributor assuming he makes a smooth transition to the NBA, which is always a concern for Euro talents. Getting bounce-back years from Blatche, Childress, and Watson wouldn't hurt either.
2012-2013 will be a disappointment if:
... the Nets are one-and-done in the playoffs. Anytime you invest that massive amount of money into your starting five, big things are expected to follow. Even though it is Year 1 of the new age in Brooklyn, simply making the postseason will not be enough to call this season a success. The Nets have a star point guard, scoring two guard, versatile small forward, a power forward who is relentless on the boards, and a big man who can score the basketball down low. In an Eastern Conference that is wide open behind the defending champion Heat, Brooklyn has to become a major player right away.
Looking Ahead to Next Summer:
The Nets' salary budget for next season is already $89 million, so barring a major trade with one of their big five, not much will change. Brooklyn will be able to use its mid-level exception to try to add role players, but the offseason won't be anywhere near as active or expensive as this past summer.
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Al Davis
05-16-2012
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The Nets stole my logo and put a basketball where a Raider should be. I'll be suing Jigga himself for "cause."
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07-04-2011
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31. Bojan Bogdanovic, G, Croatia (ACQUIRED FROM MINNESOTA)
The Nets add more depth on the wing by acquiring this pick from Minnesota for cash and a 2013 second-round pick. It is a pretty cheap price to pay for a potential role player. (Pick Grade: Don't get it) Solid reasoning for "not getting it"
Walter
06-21-2011
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First comment... we're going to have comment boards like this all over the site soon. We're still working out the kinks, so this is not the finished product.
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