Complete 2018 NBA Free Agency primer for OKC Thunder and all 30 teams
Brooklyn Nets:
Free Agents:
Of note, the team has extention options to decide upon for D’Angelo Russell, Caris LeVert, and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson. The franchise advised they will buy out the contract of Dwight Howard who was recently added in a trade to swap players neither the Hornets or Nets wanted on their rosters.
- Quincy Acy (UFA)
- Dante Cunningham (UFA)
- Joe Harris (UFA)
- Jahlil Okafor (UFA)
- Nik Stauskas (RFA)
- Dwight Howard – team announced they will buy out Howard
Team Profile and Ranking:
Key Ranking Stats to end season:
- Offense: 21st (104.3)
- Defense: 24th (108.6)
- Net: 23rd (minus -4.3)
NBA Power Ranking at 2017-18 season end: 22nd
ESPN Power Ranking post playoffs: 25th
Vegas odds to win 2018-19 title as of June 26: 500 to 1
Committed Salary: $84,344,764.00 as of June 30th
Average attendance: 15,556
Attendance rank: 29th
Arena: Barclays Center
Management:
General Manager: Sean Marks – 2016
Head Coach: Kenny Atkinson – 2016
Salary Profile:
The Nets have until June 30th(today) to make a decision on Isaiah Whitehead and either retain his $1,544,951 million salary or waive it. Also Spencer Dinwiddie’s contract this season of $1,656,092 is non-guaranteed. Notably, no qualifying offer was extended to Nik Stauskas either.
| Sala | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Age | 2018-19 | Signed Using | Guaranteed |
| Allen Crabbe | 26 | $18,500,000 | Cap Space | $37,832,500 |
| Timofey Mozgov | 31 | $16,000,000 | Cap Space | $15,280,000 |
| DeMarre Carroll | 31 | $15,400,000 | Cap Space | $30,200,000 |
| Jeremy Lin | 29 | $12,516,746 | Cap Space | $24,516,746 |
| D’Angelo Russell | 22 | $7,019,698 | 1st round pick | $12,582,058 |
| Jarrett Allen | 20 | $2,034,120 | 1st Round Pick | $3,747,840 |
| Caris LeVert | 23 | $1,702,800 | 1st Round pick | $3,335,280 |
| Spencer Dinwiddie | 25 | $1,656,092 | Minimum Salary | $1,524,305 |
| Rondae Hollis-Jefferson | 23 | $2,470,357 | 1st Round pick | $3,941,739 |
| Isaiah Whitehead | 23 | $1,544,951 | Cap Space | $1,312,611 |
| Deron Williams | 34 | $5,500,000 | $16,500,000 | |
| Team Totals | $84,344,764 | $165,023,955 |
Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 6/29/2018.
Draft 2018:
Round 1:
With the 29th pick, the Nets selected European forward Dzanan Musa
Rookie Profile: Dzanan Musa – The Streakiest Scorer in Europe
Round 2:
With the 40th pick (from Lakers via Magic, Raptors) the Nets selected European forward Rodions Kurucs.
Rookie Profile: Rodions Kurucs seeks to prove his assets are more than projections
With their last pick, the Nets got Hamidou Diallo and then traded him to the Thunder
Free Agency – Offseason Mandate:
First of all, Sean Marks must be jumping up and down for joy over the Nets finally having ownership of their draft picks back in hand. I don’t anticipate big moves this offseason by Marks.
Rather, he’ll set his sights on next summer when Brooklyn can pony up for two large contracts. Don’t be surprised if DeMarre Carroll who is in his final contract year gets traded, although it’s more likely to come near the trade deadline.
What Marks will need to do this summer is to figure out the glut of guards the Nets employ. Among the many questions:
- Will Jeremy Lin remain in the mix?
- Should Marks shop Dinwiddie to grab value in the frontcourt?
- What happens with D’Angelo Russell?
- Is Staukas destined to be a journeyman?
- Can Allen Crabbe discover consistency?
- And can Caris LeVert continue to ascend?
Clearly, the Nets need to fill in depth up front, but again, don’t expect Marks to be chasing big-time free agents. Instead, like Atlanta, the Hawks will shed the big Dwight Howard contract, reset and look to add more draft picks as they prepare to kick their future process in gear.