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5 Brooklyn Nets Burning Offseason Questions

Posted on: May 21st, 2013 by Devin Kharpertian No Comments

 

Mikhail Prokhorov

What's next for Mikhail Prokhorov's Brooklyn Nets? (AP)

After a first-round exit to a decimated Chicago Bulls team, the Brooklyn Nets have an eventful offseason ahead of them. Even though they don't have the cap room to sign any major free agents or add any salary in trades, they've got a lot of decisions to make that will significantly alter the future of the franchise.

It's a misconception that Nets general manager Billy King, freshly re-upped with a contract extension, has done his work and just needs to sit on his hands through 45-50 win seasons with the team's core. There's work to do, and I've taken a look at what I feel are the five biggest offseason questions -- and decisions -- the Nets need to make.

(Warning: tangential rant forthcoming)
One you won't see here: whether or not the Brooklyn Nets have some chance at acquiring Dwight Howard, who can be a free agent this season. The Nets would have to cut about $30 million* in salary without taking any salary back to even consider acquiring Howard. No team is taking on Joe Johnson's salary for draft picks. Stop it.

*-It's not entirely clear exactly how much they'd have to cut, since it all depends on what the "tax apron" is set at in July. It's expected to be around $75 million, which is where I've based my estimate.
(End tangential rant)

Anyway, the five biggest questions of the Brooklyn Nets offseason. Start below.
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5 Brooklyn Nets Offseason Questions: #2: What to do with Bojan Bogdanovic.

Posted on: May 21st, 2013 by Devin Kharpertian 5 Comments

 

Marshon Brooks, Jordan Williams, Bojan Bogdanovic

Is Bojan Bogdanovic (right) the wing Brooklyn's been looking for? (AP)


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Bojan Bogdanovic Brooklyn-bound?

Posted on: May 10th, 2013 by William Rausch 1 Comment

 

Bojan Bogdanovic

Bojan Bogdanovic. (AP)

SNY's Josh Newman reports that it is very likely that Bojan Bogdanovic, the 31st pick in the 2011 NBA Draft, will be on the Nets roster next season.

According to Newman, "a source with direct knowledge of the situation told SNY.tv on Thursday afternoon that there is a ’90-95 percent chance’ that the 6-foot-8 swingman makes his NBA debut in Brooklyn in 2013-14."

The Nets acquired the 24-year-old Croatian in a draft-day trade with the Heat and Timberwolves in 2011. In order to obtain Bogdanovic, the Nets gave up this year's second round pick (52nd overall) and cash.

After playing for Eurobasket clubs Read Madrid and Cibona Zagreb from 2006-2011, Bogdanovic signed a multi-year deal with Turkish club Fenerbahce in the summer of 2011 that runs through 2014. The agile forward showed off depth to his jumper in Turkey, shooting 41.1 percent and 40.5 percent from 3-point range in the last two Euroleague seasons.

In this year's Eurobasket round of 16, Bogdanovic led all players in both scoring and index rating, the European version of PER. According to NetsDaily, Nets insiders say that Bogdanovic would be a top eight pick in this year's draft on talent alone.

Considered by many as NBA-ready, Bogndanovic could break the rotation as Gerald Wallace's backup at small forward in the 2013-14 season. According to Newman's source, Nets GM Billy King is very high on the Eurostash swingman.

Billy loves him,” the source said. “I would call it a 90-95 percent chance he is with the Nets next season. This time last year, it was probably 50-50.”

Bogdanovic still has a year left on his Turkish contract, but has an out clause  that would allow him to come to the NBA if Fenerbahce and the Nets can reach a buyout. The buyout is roughly $1 million, with NBA rules capping the Nets contribution towards the buyout at $525,000. The remainder of the buyout would be the player's responsibility, though NBA teams often pay the import enough to cover the player's liability.

Read More: Josh Newman - SNY - - Source: '90-95 Percent Chance' Bojan Bogdanovic Joins Nets Next Season

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Report: Nets offered Humphries, Brooks, either Bogdanovic or draft pick for Josh Smith

Posted on: February 20th, 2013 by Devin Kharpertian 1 Comment

 

Via Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports:

The Nets are trying to make a deal for (Josh) Smith, too, and have offered Kris Humphries, MarShon Brooks, and either a future first-round pick or the draft rights to Croatian Bojan Bogdanovic, sources said.

Ken Berger of CBS Sports later followed up the report, noting that the Nets would almost assuredly have to acquire Smith before this year's trade deadline, as they'd have to move significant salary to fit under the luxury tax apron required to complete a sign-and-trade under the new collective bargaining agreement. Berger added that the "deadlock" between what the Hawks want (youth, draft picks) and what teams are offering (long-term salary) may push the odds slightly in Brooklyn's favor.

As I noted earlier, it'll be increasingly difficult for the Nets to pull off a deal for Smith, especially considering their lack of assets.

Read More: Yahoo! Sports: NBA trade deadline buzz: Clippers end Kevin Garnett trade talks – for now

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Morning Shootaround

Beyonce’s Brooklyn Super Bowl rehearsal gear, terrible ideas for renaming the Brooklyn Nets, & more: Shootaround

Posted on: January 26th, 2013 by Devin Kharpertian 1 Comment

 

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Morning Shootaround: Crash’s Impact, Doppelgangers, Eurostashes

Posted on: November 7th, 2012 by Devin Kharpertian No Comments

 

Say hello to your morning shootaround. I tempered news yesterday since America had some other stuff going on. Now that that's over, back to the important things.

  • First and foremost: somehow we let it slip through the cracks that Andray Blatche ran out of gas on his first trip home after a Brooklyn Nets game. Final cost? $220.

  • Brooklyn Nets overseas Eurostash Bojan Bogdanovic dropped 18 points on 7-11 shooting (4-6 from deep) in Fenerbahce's 83-74 win over Besiktas, former Deron Williams Turkish squad.

  • Reggie Evans & Quincy Acy, two peas in a pod: “He act just like him, talk like him. They both wear their ugly-ass Gucci bookbag. They act just alike, man.”

  • Howard Beck breaks down the importance of Gerald Wallace: "Wallace is the Nets’ hustle, their strength, their grit and their versatility. He can guard three positions and anchor a small lineup. When the time comes, he will check LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and Paul Pierce. He is the best hope the Nets have of becoming a respectable defensive team. If Deron Williams is the Nets’ most indispensable player, Wallace is a close second."

  • Deron Williams was interviewed in this month's Golf Magazine. See who he calls the best GM in the NBA.

  • Toronto Raptors guard Alan Anderson on Barclays Center: "It's first class all the way. Even the visiting locker rooms are like home locker rooms. They did a great job with the place, and it's in a perfect location for the city."
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