Crisp, black, white and gray Brooklyn Basketball T-shirts can be seen in shop windows and on the occasional jogger. Logos have been printed, slogans scripted and color schemes set.
All the franchise is missing is an identity — a name for the marquee, a face to fill billboards, a smile and a signature from Deron Williams. Sixteen months after making the bold, risky trade that brought Williams to New Jersey, the Nets have reached their moment of truth. At a. Sunday, Williams is scheduled to become a free agent, holding the fate of a rebranded, relocated franchise in his palms. The two most recent, from CBSSports.
As King addressed reporters on Wednesday, a smiling Williams suddenly appeared at the back of the room, having just finished his daily workout. These are tense times for both New York basketball franchises as they warily eye each other across the river. The Nets have five players under contract, none of them a franchise star. Jeremy Lin, their gifted young point guard, is a restricted free agent whose contract rights are clouded by a legal battle between the league and the players union.
Smith, Steve Novak and Landry Fields — or to sign anyone else of consequence. The Nets sent their first-round pick to Portland in February, in a much-criticized deal for Gerald Wallace.
Wallace will also be a free agent Sunday. We also added Sergio, who should immediately help us," Walsh said. McGrady, , pounds, has career averages of He was traded to Houston following the campaign in a seven-player deal and has spent the last six seasons with the Rockets. In limited action this season following his return from knee surgery, McGrady has averages of 3. Rodriguez, , pounds, has career averages of 3.
In three seasons with Portland, Rodriguez averaged 3. The Tenerife, Spain-native was traded by Portland along with the draft rights to Jon Brockman to Sacramento in exchange for the draft rights to Jeff Pendergraph on Jun.
Hughes, , pounds, has averaged The St. Hughes averaged Jeffries, , pounds, has career averages of 5. Hill, , pounds, was selected by New York with the eighth overall selection in the NBA Draft out of the University of Arizona and has averaged 4.
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