Nets reveal lofty goals for Nic Claxton after $97 million contract
LAS VEGAS — As the Nets move away from their star player and pivot toward a rebuilding process, discovering and developing homegrown talent will become even more important. That’s why keeping Nic Claxton this summer wasn’t just important, it was essential. The Nets are banking on the 25-year-old Claxton as not only a key starter […]
Trendon Watford went from waivers to Nets ‘stability’
LAS VEGAS — This time last year, Trendon Watford didn’t have a job. Now, the Nets have a team on the wing — even if it’s a struggling team. Watford signed a qualifying offer to secure a return to Brooklyn. Their offseason moves may signal a rebuild, but they also signal opportunity. “Yeah, it’s great. […]
Steve Hetzel will unveil glimpse at Nets’ new-look philosophy
LAS VEGAS — The Nets’ summer league team will have a different roster and coaching staff than Brooklyn’s regular-season squad. But their spirit? Their foundation? It should be more of the same and will provide a window into how the new, rebuilding Nets will play. Or at least try to. That makes sense. Steve Hetzel […]
Jordi Fernandez not at all shocked by Nets’ rebuild
LAS VEGAS — Months before the Nets decided to rebuild, Jordi Fernandez knew there was a chance Brooklyn would trade Mikal Bridges, even as he and general manager Sean Marks were interviewing for the head coaching job. And if that was the path to sustainable success, he was all for it. “Like Sean said, I’m […]
Nets bring back veteran guard Trendon Watford as expected
As expected, the Nets brought back restricted free agent Trendon Watford. After The Post reported on June 29 that Brooklyn had made Watford a qualifying offer, the 23-year-old agreed to it on Tuesday, ensuring his return. Watford, a teammate of Cam Thomas at Louisiana State, signed a one-year, $2.7 million contract this season and is […]
Ben Simmons expecting to be ‘100 percent’ with Nets future uncertain
When Nets general manager Sean Marks first commented on the franchise-changing offseason, he was asked about draft prospects, several teenagers, a coach who won’t make his debut for several months and a player who’s no longer even on the roster. Ben Simmons was never mentioned, never asked, never commented on. Brooklyn’s lone All-Star is a […]
Nets’ Noah Clowney doesn’t feel like a rookie anymore
Nets teenager Noah Clowney is still one of the youngest players in the entire NBA, but he says he doesn’t feel like a rookie anymore. It’s not surprising. Clowney, who enters the Nets’ second summer league season on Friday, has already played under fired head coach Jacque Vaughn and interim manager Kevin Ollie and is […]
Nicaragua Airport Agency, Flooding U.S. with Global Migrants, Nets $4 Million in First Trimester of 2024
The continued “weaponization” of U.S.-bound migrants by Nicaragua’s communist dictator Daniel Ortega netted the country’s airport authority more than $4 million in profits in the first third of 2024, a research institute has said. report Published by Nicaraguan newspaper La Prensa On Thursday. Starting in 2022, President Ortega has allowed migrants from other continents, including […]
Noah Clowney, Dariq Whitehead highlight Nets’ NBA Summer League roster
The rebuilding Nets are now fully focused on the future, with their two most recent first-round picks set to appear on their summer league roster. The Nets did not have a pick in this year’s NBA Draft, but 2023 first-round picks Noah Clowney and Darik Whitehead will travel with them to Las Vegas for the […]
Cam Johnson could be trade piece for rebuilding Nets
Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson arrived in Brooklyn together and were so close in Phoenix that they were known as the Twins. Bridges was traded last week, but could Johnson be next? “Obviously, we didn’t accomplish our mission this year. I have nothing against that, to be honest with you,” Johnson said after the Nets […]