Head coach Kenny Atkinson and GM Sean Marks took over in 2016. What they inherited was, to put it diplomatically, a mess. The Nets had zero first-round draft picks of their own until 2019, millions of dollars owed to the notorious Deron Williams and a roster in shambles. Little did Nets faithful know, Atkinson and […]
A timeline of D’Angelo Russell’s growth and impact in Brooklyn
To call this offseason a wild ride would be a huge understatement. While Sean Marks worked his magic to get Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant and DeAndre Jordan to Brooklyn, it came with a cost. D’Angelo Russell is being shipped with a new max deal to the Golden State Warriors. While his stint with the Brooklyn […]
Kyrie Irving finds his ‘home’ in Brooklyn
Nets fans were rewarded on Sunday afternoon with the sweet taste of All-Star free agent commitments. Sean Marks has earned praise around the NBA for making Brooklyn the free agent destination of New York. Now, attention shifts to how Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and DeAndre Jordan will fit in and contribute to the existing Nets […]
Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving highlight Brooklyn’s landmark free agent class
Sundays are known for football, relaxing and get-togethers — but Brooklyn Nets fans are going to remember Sunday, June 30, 2019 as when the Nets were the clear winners of NBA free agency. All-Star free agents Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving both agreed to four-year deals with Brooklyn on Sunday, as first reported by Adrian […]
Ranking Brooklyn’s Top Offseason Targets
The playoffs officially ended less than a week ago with the Larry O’Brien trophy applying for a passport and the offseason is now in full swing. Speculation is running wild and the rumor mill is working overtime — basically, it’s the best time of the year. Legacies will be redefined with the signing of a […]
How Jared Dudley Saved The Nets’ Season
In the lull between free agency and the start of the regular season, NBA analysts begin to evaluate how each team spent their offseason. Needless to say, the Brooklyn Nets received outstanding marks from most publications. General manager Sean Marks was praised for his clever dealings by getting out of Timofey Mozgov’s albatross contract, turning […]
Five Trade Deadline Targets For The Nets
Surprise! As of today, the Brooklyn Nets have a firm spot in the conference playoff race. They’re currently the No. 6 seed in the Eastern Conference and have a three-game game lead on the ninth-placed Detroit Pistons. While they were on a tear in January, the Nets stumbled out of the gates to start off […]
Melo-Mania: Nine Years Later, The Nets Should Consider Carmelo Anthony
Carmelo Anthony was waived by the Chicago Bulls on Friday afternoon and, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the future Hall of Famer is expected to clear waivers and become a free agent. And when he does, Brooklyn should consider bringing him in. Stay with me. Yes, Anthony has had a serious fall from grace — that’s […]
Woj: Nets expected to pursue Kristaps Porzingis
UPDATE: Well, that was fun while it lasted — go about your regularly scheduled day. New York and Dallas are in deep discussions on a trade that would send Kristaps Porzingis to the Mavericks and Dennis Smith Jr. to the Knicks, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @WatchStadium. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 31, 2019 Good afternoon! […]
TBG Stock Watch 3: Joe Harris, Cold-Blooded Killer
We took a quick break last week, but we’re back with the latest installment of TBG Stock Watch to ring in the New Year. The previous week started off hot for Brooklyn before crashing down ahead of the ball dropping. But after a double-overtime slugfest against Charlotte and a tough loss against the Bucks, one […]
Mid-Summer TBG Roundtable: Free agency, Summer League and looking ahead
It is almost August, which means hectic free agency news is just about wrapped up. We know the Nets had their fair share of moves, with an overall positive reaction amongst the NBA. Now that Summer League is over and Sean Marks may be done working his magic, The Brooklyn Game crew went roundtable to touch […]
Nets get Faried, first-round pick in Lin, Whitehead trades
Sean Marks waited until midnight on Friday to make his mark on 2018 free agency. Making two moves overnight, Marks’ trades include sending Jeremy Lin to Atlanta and Isaiah Whitehead to Denver, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. While both trades clear up Brooklyn’s logjam at the guard position, the Nets also build on their future […]