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Joe Johnson: Nets had “stat chasing guys that didn’t really want to win”

By Devin Kharpertian

This post is best viewed on a cell phone or tablet. Combine one draft pick (55th overall) and up to $45 million in cap space, and you get a clear understanding of the importance that free agency holds for the Brooklyn Nets this year. Barring a trade, the Nets have just six players under contract for next season, and none of them are point guards. When asked what the team's biggest needs were, starting power forward Thaddeus Young started off with the phrase "a solid PG." So who's available this offseason? We take a look at a few point guards -- not just the very best available -- and see how they'd fit in a Brooklyn uniform.

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Brooklyn Nets Free Agency Primer: Point Guards

By Benny Nadeau

Thaddeus Young Per-Game Statistics: 15.1 PTS, 9.0 REB, 1.8 AST, 1.5 STL, 0.5 BLK, 1.9 TOV, .514 FG%, .233 3PT%, .644 FT%, .518 eFG%, .533 TS%, 17.5 PER In a league increasingly looking for big men who either hit three-pointers or dominate a foot above the rim, Young found his footing by doing neither. An undersize power forward, Young used his under-discussed strength to gobble up rebounds and power-dribble inside for layups, and a surprising touch inside to loft points over jumpy defenders. He's not a strong post defender, but he's smart and quick enough to fit in most any scheme the Nets will throw out next season. Young is hardly an All-Star and didn't put up big games, but he's one of the strong, consistent centerpieces of a team that lacks talent and quality players. Off the court, on a team full of immature prospects trying to learn the way of the league, Young was the grown family man, imparting thoughtful wisdom as often as he did slick floaters in the paint. He's the first Nets player to plant roots in Brooklyn, having moved his family into a waterfront condo. He's on a long-term deal that'll be very valuable as Young plays out his prime. -Devin Kharpertian

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Brooklyn Nets Player Grades, 2015-16 Regular Season

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Former Nets G Dwayne “Pearl” Washington passes away

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Former Nets G Dwayne “Pearl” Washington passes away

By Devin Kharpertian

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Brooklyn Nets 2016 Offseason Primer

By Devin Kharpertian

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Rapid Reactions: The Kenny Atkinson Edition

By Benny Nadeau

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Brooklyn Nets Hire Kenny Atkinson As Head Coach

By Devin Kharpertian

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Report: Nets part ways with Tim Walsh, Gary Sussman

By Benny Nadeau

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Long Island Nets hire head coach

By Devin Kharpertian

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Here’s What Nets Players Want In A Head Coach

By Devin Kharpertian

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Sean Marks’s impact felt in Brooklyn, not a second too late

By Devin Kharpertian

Toronto Raptors' Kyle Lowry (7) drives past Brooklyn Nets' Donald Sloan (15) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

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Donald Sloan thanks fans, wants to re-sign with Brooklyn

By Benny Nadeau

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Was this the worst season in Nets history?

By Devin Kharpertian

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Report: Jeff Van Gundy, Ettore Messina, Ime Udoka draw interest in Nets coaching search

By Devin Kharpertian

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Nets will pick 55th in the 2016 NBA Draft

By Devin Kharpertian

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Thomas Robinson (knee) OUT vs. Raptors in Nets season finale

By Devin Kharpertian

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