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It's been a long time since I've posted anything and to be honest I wasn't planning on writing a blog post anytime soon. However, as a Nets fan I wanted to share my thoughts with other Nets fans and see if the feeling is mutual in regards to this year's off-season.
In my opinion I felt that the Nets should address their greatest issue which was rebounding. If you look at last year's team statistics the Nets are ranked pretty well in rebounding. However, if you watched the games and review the advanced statistics they rank 25th in rebounding percentage.
In many of the games I felt that the Nets played solid enough defense to force missed shots in the earlier parts of the games. However, they could never clear the boards and were forced to play extra defensive possessions against teams.
A large part of this is because the Nets bigs couldn't clear the boards due to their size. However, if they did have size like Mozgov, they were unplayable because they would get pick and rolled to death by opposing offenses.
Nonetheless, I say all that to say that in my opinion their off-season goal should be to focus on rebounding.
So just as a quick recap.
1) Nets started their off-season by trading for Dwight Howard and Timofey Mozgov and a second round pick in 2021 from the Hornets.
Analysis: This reminds me of when the Texans and Browns traded Brock Osweiler and a second round pick. Howard and Mozgov were essentially a salary dump move and the Nets gained a pick for their trouble. The Nets then bought out Howard and released him. I like this move because Mozgov wasn't contributing, and Howard would not fit into the roster as it is currently constructed. The starting center position belongs to Jarrett Allen and he needs the space to thrive. In summation, the Nets gain an extra pick that can be used to draft a player or used as leverage for later on
2) Nets trade Jeremy Lin and 2025 pick and get draft rights to Isaia Cordinier and a 2020 second round pick.
Analysis: The excellent play of Spencer Dinwiddie this year and the progression of Russell has made Lin obsolete. Essentially, one of the three had to go, and it is probably best that it was Lin. As for Cordinier, I don't know much about him except that he was a stow away for the Hawk for the past two years and it looks like it will remain the same with the Nets, with a possibility of never seeing him ever. So in essence this was a salary dump. In my opinion this was a good move. Russell and Dinwiddie played well last year and deserve the opportunity to lead the first team (Russell) and the second team (Dinwiddie), as well as playing side-by-side with one another. I think having Lin around would've been an awkward triangle relationship, so in short this was a good chemistry move.
3) Nets trade Isaiah Whitehead and get back Kenneth Faried, Darrell Arthur, protected 2019 first round pick, and a 2020 second round pick.
Analysis: I was never big on Whitehead so it wasn't a big deal to see him move on. Faried can be a solid player, but his numbers and appearances last year were not good. The picks are definitely a nice addition. Arthur is negligible as a player. The pick next year is a top 12 protected pick, which I don't think it will be because I think the Nuggets will be in the top 50% of the league. In summation, I think the trade was good because all they gave up was Whitehead who wasn't going to be in the rotation anyways for two picks and a potential contributor in Faried who can help out in the rebounding department.
4) Nets sign Shabazz Napier to a two year deal for an undisclosed amount of money.
Analysis: I don't know what to make of this signing. I do think if they wanted a third point guard in the rotation then they should have kept Lin. To me, this is a wait and see type of an event.
Overall the off-season has looked promising so far. The Nets are a rebuilding team and have stockpiled picks (7 picks next year), salary cap space in 2019 (8 free agents), and a young core in Russell, Allen, Hollis-Jefferson, and Dinwiddie. I think the front office is putting the team in position to be successful in a few years while giving the opportunity for the aforementioned four players to thrive in their position and cement their jobs before this rebuild goes into full swing.
Thank you for visiting and for reading the post. Please feel free to comments or message on your thoughts and feelings on the team!!
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