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— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) June 29, 2015The Kevin Garnett-Paul Pierce Trade: Would You Do It Over?
This week, we’re looking back at the series of major decisions that led to the current state of the Nets, and asking you: if you could go back, would you do it again?
These will come in (mostly) reverse chronological order. Today, we will cover the trade that brought Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett to Brooklyn.
Nets might trade for a pick, or might not, like every year
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Nets general manager Billy King has never been shy about making deals, and knows that it’s a possibility that they’ll move into the draft once again. “We’re still talking about acquiring a pick if possible,” King said after the team’s free agent camp Wednesday, before later clarifying. “Generally, you don’t know […]
Why Does Billy King Rank So Low In GM Rankings?
ESPN Forecast ranked all 30 general managers in the NBA, and Brooklyn Nets GM Billy King ranked 28th out of all 30 teams with a 3.81 ranking, ahead of only John Hammond of the Milwaukee Bucks and Joe Dumars of the Detroit Pistons. It’s also wrong.
The Morning After: Boston Smacks Brooklyn
Hello Jon. Thank you for your daily support of The Brooklyn Game. Show your appreciation by picking up an extra-small sweater at The Brooklyn Game Store. It’ll look good for comedy. Thanks! Here’s a roundup of last night’s Nets festivities.
Celtics GM opens up about Pierce, Garnett trade
In a podcast with Grantland, Boston Celtics GM Danny Ainge touched on the trade that sent former Celtics Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, and Jason Terry to the Brooklyn Nets.
Our Ongoing Coverage Of Just Where The Anonymous Troll That Controls Nets.com Is Sending You Now
Nets.com, which in the past has directed to the official websites of the New York Knicks and Dallas Mavericks, is now sending people… to the official website of the Boston Celtics! The Celtics and Nets completed a trade in July that sent future Hall of Fame forwards Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce, along with guard […]
Nets vs. Heat, who’s better?
The Brooklyn Nets are all in — they want to win a championship this season. In order to accomplish such a feat, they’ll almost assuredly have to go through the reigning back-to-back champions of the NBA, the Miami Heat. So let’s now take a look at exactly how the new-look Nets stack up with the […]
IT’S OFFICIAL: Nets acquire Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Jason Terry and DJ White from Boston
The Nets announced around 2:15 in an emailed press release that the trade which gives them Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Jason Terry and (a new addition) DJ White, is official. The Nets are slated to introduce the three big names in the deal in a press conference on Thursday at noon. Billy King and Jason […]
Brooklyn Nets offseason tracker:
Keeping track of all the moves
Despite having no cap room and quiet expectations, the Brooklyn Nets have made some huge moves this offseason. Cutting through the rumors, here’s a quick rundown of everything they’ve done, as well as the current team salary and roster situation. This will be updated as news breaks, so check back frequently. Info after the jump.
Mikhail Prokhorov is spending a staggering amount on the Brooklyn Nets roster
About a month ago, Max Weisberg looked at the Brooklyn Nets projected spending, in salary and the luxury tax, here at The Brooklyn Game. We projected that Brooklyn Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov would spend a wild $47 million in the luxury tax alone. Since then, a lot has changed. Duh. On July 12th, the Nets […]
Who’s in and who’s out after the Nets, Celtics trade
Lots of conflicting rumors today about the Brooklyn Nets trade with the Boston Celtics, so here’s a quick rundown of who’s going where in the trade, and what the Nets still have to figure out:
