Howard Beck is back once again to continue the Nets offseason conversation. Adam examines the viability of Nets being a third team in Damian Lillard talks, and where the league stands on Ben Simmons.
They then discuss the additions of Dennis Smith Jr. and Lonnie Walker IV, who represent the methodical side of Sean Marks Free Agency approach.
If setting a high price for Dorian Finney-Smith and Royce O’Neale felt like a mistake, Howard Beck reminds Nets fans as Free Agency winds down there will be teams that missed out on the veteran wing needs.
Finally, Howard offers a somewhat different take on where the Nets currently stand at the Center position as it relates to their timeline, and why the rotation may look far more familiar than fans might want.
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Hello everyone we have a lot to discuss with summer league taking place this weekend…
First off Sean Marks big goal of resigning Cam Johnson couldn't have gone smoother and to sign Johnson to a four year 108 million contract where the base total is at 90 million with 18 million in possible bonuses….
This continues to give Brooklyn great flexibility in building this new core….
Now looking at this big blockbuster multi team trade with the Heat and Portland over Damian Lillard and draft picks Dames agent and Portland management will meet this weekend to iron out what a possible full deal will look like…
Ultimately a third team will be needed to take on Tyler Herro's contract and Windhurst today kept mentioning Brooklyn as the front runner third team mainly because their draft picks are exactly what Portland is wanting to acquire…
Ultimately if Brooklyn could acquire Tyler Herro to add to the core of Mikal Bridges Cam Johnson and Nic Claxton it would bode well for their future and allow this new core to build chemistry cohesion and stability during this upcoming season….
I understand that some people think Brooklyn doesn't need to involve itself with this deal but it's not every while a 23 year old former sixth man top scorer is available as a side piece to the main trade happening involving Lillard.
The fact Brooklyn has been contacted to take part in this deal to acquire Herro is certainly a big opportunity Brooklyn has been exploring and hopefully this weekend we can get more clarification on what a deal can really look concerning the teams involved…..
Also now that both Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson contracts give Brooklyn great flexibility with future moves and depending on what they try to do with Ben Simmons contract this will help them towards trying to resign Nic Claxton next season and guarantee that their main core is under contract for multiple seasons….
Also it was reported today that OKC and Brooklyn have interest in acquiring Caleb Martin in a possible multiple team deal. If Brooklyn can't acquire draft compensation on top of Herro being able to acquire Caleb Martin as well would only help strengthen the Brooklyn bench more. Martin is a hard working player who would easily fit Brooklyn's culture and make solid contributions….
Near the bottom of league, in rebounding? Not important us getting destroyed by centers not important! What a bunch of rubbish! We need rebounding!!!
Beck Is a BOZO how we are not prioritizing rebounding when we were almost dead last for the last 4 years
3 primary squad concerns: 1) Bigs 2) PGs 3) Coaching. Ownership/GM issues aside
Put Claxton at the 4 and get Myles Turner for the 5. Tyler + Myles mostly fix this roster
Lets get rid of Ben and don't go for Dame. Build around our current young pieces.
Brooklyn has tried going the star route and its been a terrible time both times.
Big fan of howard beck! Adam crushing it today, cant wait for this trade to go down already. The feeling is palpitating!!
I don’t understand why or how anyone would ever accept Ben Simmons in a trade with how much money u have to pay with wat your going to get out of him . The work he puts in doesn’t match the pay
The last thing we need is another guard or Forward. Stick with Ben and Dennis smith. Find some bigs.
Lillard is going to Miami, let the script go lmao
Beck is freaking Troll. Yeah bruh the league is small ball and the center position is not that important. That’s why San Antonio should have taken scoot Henderson over Victor W and OKC shouldn’t have take. Chet Holmgren.
The Joker provide once again that dynasties are around dominant skilled big men.
Bol.
Howard out here giving Brooklyn false hope 😂 first it was Dame would never demand a trade(he did) then it was, he would give Portland options(he did not) now it's he will be professional and play for whatever team he gets traded to 🤔 I don't think he's interested in playing for anybody other than Mia he's already made that known and he has made it known that he will sit out if he does not get traded where he wants to go, for any other team trade for him would be ignorant, Brooklyn has already been through this situation twice where they traded away everything to get Superstars that wanted to be there, why would they give up everything again to trade for a superstar that does not want to be there… To me it seems like Dame is done with Portland's bullshit and wants to retire with a good organization that is still doing everything they can to compete for a ring and on the plus side he gets to play with two of his friends.
I'm getting tired of ESPN and the NBA trying to push this man to some other team 🤦🏼♂️ man why does the NBA hate Miami so much, is it because they choose to not do everything the traditional way, because that does not help the NBA out and that's why they're trying to force him somewhere else.
I'm sorry I totally disagree with Howard beck and I call bs.with this nets team they need to address that Center position cuz like Adam said it's claxton who's always on the perimeter 😠 and dayron Sharpe who's game doesn't translate imo & then with the hopes of a healthy Ben which even then I wouldn't want him on a big cuz of his history. And a true pf & young Noah Clowney not so much muscle yet so yea this team does need a big
Howard beck talking that bs so since the nets are in the middle ground stage bs they should settle for mediocrity and not getting a true big or backup big to at least to compete makes no sense like miss me with that bs & if Ben is back and playing, with his history he should not be back defending big bodies