ESPN is not exactly bullish on Brooklyn’s chances of competing this season. The World Wide Leader’s annual preseason Forecast predicts a 30-52 record for next year’s Nets, an eight-win drop that ranks the Nets 12th in the Eastern Conference. Sports Illustrated got a nearly identical result not long ago with a crude statistical measure. First […]
Bojan Bogdanovic: “I expect a whole new role”
Bojan Bogdanovic had a decent first year in Brooklyn. Billed as driver and shooter, he finished the season averaging 13.6 points per 36 minutes, shooting 35.5% from three-point range. He also close to single-handedly kept the Nets playoff hopes alive, with a season-high 28-point outburst coming in the team’s final game when a loss would […]
Former Nets assistant GM talks Jason Kidd, Nets trades & non-trades, NBA free agency
Former Nets assistant general manager Bobby Marks discussed his rise from the New Jersey Nets public relations department into an assistant GM role, some of his old Nets stories, and the NBA at large on the Dunc’d On Podcast with Nate Duncan late Thursday. Marks has enjoyed a bit of a rise on social media […]
Mirza Teletovic: Nets offered me two-year deal
After the Brooklyn Nets rescinded their qualifying offer to forward Mirza Teletovic, he signed a one-year deal with the Phoenix Suns worth approximately $5.5 million. But according to Teletovic, the Nets didn’t go away completely, offering him a two-year deal to stay in Brooklyn — which he declined, preferring the basketball fit in Phoenix. According […]
Andrea Bargnani to the Nets: Breaking Down The Signing
The Brooklyn Game goes around the horn on the Brooklyn Nets agreeing to terms with Andrea Bargnani, who will sign a two-year deal for the veteran’s minimum, the second year a player option. Best-case scenario for the Andrea Bargnani signing: Devin Kharpertian: He plays 15 minutes per game, shoots ~36 percent from three-point range, he […]
Let’s Remember The Times Mirza Teletovic Was Awesome
Nets forward Mirza Teletovic became former Nets forward Mirza Teletovic today, after reports that the 6’9″ shooting forward signed a one-year deal with the Phoenix Suns. Teletovic suited up for the Brooklyn Nets in 165 games, more than any player except Deron Williams & Joe Johnson, and left his fair share of memories. So let’s […]
Mirza Teletovic signs deal with Suns: Report
Not long after the Nets rescinded their qualifying offer to Mirza Teletovic, the 6’9″ forward signed a one-year deal with the Phoenix Suns for $5.5 million, according to David Aldridge of NBA.com. Just after the Nets removed the qualifying offer for Mirza Teletovic, he agrees to terms with Phoenix for one year, $5.5M, per sources. […]
Mirza Teletovic an unrestricted free agent after Nets rescind qualifying offer
The Brooklyn Nets have rescinded the qualifying offer for free agent forward Mirza Teletovic, making him an unrestricted free agent, the team announced today. The offer was a one-year tender for $4.2 million, and by tendering the qualifier the Nets had the right to match any offer on the NBA market. Had Teletovic signed his […]
Nets sign free agent forward Willie Reed
The Brooklyn Nets have signed free agent big man Willie Reed to a partially guaranteed one-year deal, according to Shams Charania of RealGM. Free agent Willie Reed has reached agreement with the Brooklyn Nets on a one-year deal, mostly guaranteed, league sources tell RealGM. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 9, 2015 The guarantee is reportedly […]
Nets GM Billy King: Nets not done making moves
The Nets roster is almost full, but it doesn’t mean they’re done dealing. “We need to add another big,” Billy King said, after introducing four recently signed players — three of them big men — Thursday morning. “Maybe one or two more.” Following the re-signings of Brook Lopez & Thaddeus Young — as well as […]
TBG Offseason Mailbag! Nets Trades, Playoff Wishes, Snacks, The Durant Chase, & More
Answering all your pertinent Brooklyn Nets, free agency, future, and food questions.
How much are the Nets projected to pay in the luxury tax next season?
“What does the Brooklyn Nets salary cap situation look like right now? Are they in luxury tax hell?”, you might be asking while you’re bored at work and trying to distract yourself in any way possible from reality. Here at The Brooklyn Game, we have your answers: The Nets currently have *about* $94 million committed […]
