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KENNY ATKINSON NAMED NETS HEAD COACH



Brooklyn, NY – The Brooklyn Nets have named Kenny Atkinson as the team’s new head coach. Atkinson will become the 21st head coach in the franchise’s NBA history.

“We are thrilled to announce Kenny Atkinson as our new head coach and to welcome him and his family to Brooklyn,” said Nets General Manager Sean Marks. “Kenny’s years of NBA coaching experience working under successful head coaches such as Mike Budenholzer and Mike D’Antoni have provided him with the foundation and experience we were looking for in a head coach.
We believe that Kenny’s core principles, leadership, communication skills and exceptional background in player development make him an ideal fit for the culture we are building in Brooklyn.”

Atkinson joins the Nets after spending the past four seasons as an assistant coach with the Atlanta Hawks under Head Coach Mike Budenholzer.

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MEET THE NEW NETS


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Brooklyn, NY – General manager Sean Marks and first-year head coach Kenny Atkinson have led a bold makeover of the Brooklyn Nets roster. Over the last month they've brought in 10 new players, including 2016 NBA Draft selections Caris LeVert and Isaiah Whitehead.


JEREMY LIN
Point guard Jeremy Lin has averaged 11.7 points and 4.4 assists over six NBA seasons. He played 78 games for the Charlotte Hornets in 2015-16, averaging 11.7 points and 3.0 assists in 26.3 minutes per game. The 6-foot-3 Lin was outstanding in the Hornets' first-round playoff series against the Miami Heat, scoring 18 points in Game 3 and 21 points in Game 4, then contributing 11 points, seven assists and six rebounds in Game 5 to help Charlotte to a 3-2 series lead. Lin drew international attention during the "Linsanity" craze in 2012, when he averaged 22.5 points and 9.2 assists over 10 games with the Knicks, just weeks removed from the D-League.

TREVOR BOOKER
Versatile and well-regarded, Trevor Booker gives the Nets a high-character, hard-working player ready to battle in the paint. The six-year NBA veteran played four years with the Washington Wizards and two with the Utah Jazz after being selected No. 23 overall in 2010. A 6-foot-8, 228-pound power forward, Booker's per-36 minute career averages are a solid 11.5 points and 9.2 rebounds per game, and he's shot .515 from the field over his career.

CARIS LEVERT
Guard Caris LeVert was selected No. 20 overall in the 2016 NBA Draft and obtained from the Indiana Pacers in exchange for Thaddeus Young. A 6-foot-7, 191-pound combo guard, LeVert played in 103 games over four years at Michigan, making 40 percent (134 of 334) of his 3-point attempts. In the 15 games he played as a senior before his season was cut short by injury, LeVert averaged 16.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.9 assists while making 45 percent of his 3s. He played in the NCAA championship game as a freshman and was named to the All-Big Ten second team as a sophomore.

ISAIAH WHITEHEAD
Guard Isaiah Whitehead will be right at home in Brooklyn as the Coney Island product of Lincoln HS joins the Nets after being selected No. 42 overall in the 2016 NBA Draft. A McDonald's All America and Mr. New York Basketball at Lincoln, where he led the Railsplitters to a PSAL city championship, Whitehead starred for two years at Seton Hall University. As a sophomore, he led the Pirates to the 2016 Big East Tournament championship and earned tournament Most Outstanding Player honors after averaging 23.3 points and 5.7 assists in the tourney. The 6-foot-4, 210-pound guard capped his college career by leading Seton Hall to its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2006 while averaging 18.2 points and 5.1 assists for the Pirates.

RANDY FOYE
Randy Foye should give the Nets some extra splash from deep, as the newly signed guard is a career .369 shooter from 3-point range. Foye finished in the top 10 in 3-pointers made in three straight seasons (2011-14) and adds some pop to the lineup. With 683 NBA games under his belt, Foye brings some veteran savvy to a young lineup with five players 23 and under. At 32, Foye is the second-oldest Net on the team and only one of two over 30 (Luis Scola is 36). Last season, Foye averaged 5.9 points, 1.9 boards, 2.0 assists and 20.3 minutes with Denver and Oklahoma City.

ANTHONY BENNETT
The Brooklyn Nets kept a close eye on Anthony Bennett as he worked out at HSS Training Center and they liked what they saw, signing the Canadian forward on July 14. Bennett has career averages of 4.2 points and 3.1 rebounds in 12.8 minutes, split between Toronto, Minnesota and Cleveland, which originally drafted Bennett first overall in 2013. Bennett played his college ball at UNLV, averaging 16.1 points and 8.1 rebounds in his freshman year, winning the Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year honor.

JUSTIN HAMILTON
Justin Hamilton adds depth to the Nets’ frontcourt rotation, signing with the Nets on a multi-year contract. The 7-foot, 260-pound center is coming off an all-star season in Liga ACB – Spain’s top division – where he averaged 14.1 points and 5.4 rebounds in 22.5 minutes playing for Valencia. Hamilton has NBA experience, with playing stints with Charlotte, Miami and Minnesota, and was very successful in the NBA D-League. Hamilton earned D-League All-Star, First-Team and All-Defensive team honors in 2013-14, averaging 19.2 points and 9.3 rebounds.

JOE HARRIS
The Nets have targeted apt 3-point shooters and D-League standouts this offseason and guard Joe Harris fits both bills. Harris, a 6-6 shooting guard, played in 51 games with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2014-15, hitting .369 from deep. He spent the next season split between the Cavaliers and Cleveland’s D-League team, but again was hot from three, nearly knocking down 40 percent in the D-League. Harris averaged 16.4 points in the D-League last season and 2.7 points (in 9.7 minutes) with Cleveland in his rookie year.

LUIS SCOLA
For a team as young as Brooklyn, forward Luis Scola will be counted on to lead, as well as play, for the Nets. At 36, Scola is the elder statesman and his 707 games are by far the most on the team. Last season, Scola started 76 games for the Toronto Raptors, averaging 8.7 points and 4.7 rebounds, while working on his 3-point shooting. Scola shot .404 from deep last season, but registered a big uptick in both his makes and attempts, hitting 65 of 161, after going 10-60 combined in his first eight seasons in the league. The Buenos Aires native has a career average of 12.3 points and 6.8 rebounds and gives the Nets a solid power forward presence on the floor and a veteran voice in the room.

GREIVIS VASQUEZ
Along with Scola, Brooklyn added another international veteran, inking guard Greivis Vasquez. The first Venezuelan-born player drafted to the NBA, Vasquez has played 398 games in the Association for five teams (Memphis, New Orleans, Sacramento, Toronto and Milwaukee) averaging 9.0 points and 4.8 assists in 23.8 minutes. Injuries limited Vasquez to 23 games last season, but even through adversity, he’s kept up good averages, including .349 career from deep and .418 from the floor.

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THE BROOKLYN NETS 2016-17 SCHEDULE


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NETS SIGN BEAU BEECH, YOGI FERRELL, EGIDIJUS MOCKEVICIUS


SEP 5, 2016 || NBA.COM

Brooklyn, NY – The Brooklyn Nets have signed guard/forward Beau Beech, guard Yogi Ferrell and center Egidijus Mockevicius. Beech, Ferrell and Mockevicius were all members of Brooklyn’s 2016 NBA Summer League team in Las Vegas.

BEAU BEECH
(6’9”, 215) joins the Nets out of the University of North Florida. In four seasons with the Ospreys, Beech played in 133 games (129 starts) and recorded averages of 11.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.1 steals in 28.7 minutes per game while shooting .423 from the field and .393 from three-point range.

YOGI FERRELL
(6’0”, 180) joins the Nets after a four-year career at Indiana University. Ferrell was named to the All-Big Ten First Team twice (2015 and 2016) and garnered second-team honors as a sophomore (2014). As a senior, Ferrell averaged 17.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.1 steals in 34.7 minutes per game, earning Associated Press Third Team All-America honors and capping his career as Indiana’s all-time assists leader with 633.

EGIDIJUS MOCKEVICIUS
(6’10”, 237) joins Brooklyn following a four-year career at the University of Evansville. Mockevicius was named to the All-Missouri Valley Conference First Team as both a junior and senior (2015 and 2016) and was the conference’s defensive player of the year as a senior.

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BROOKLYN NETS ANNOUNCE ADDITIONS OF GIANLUCA PASCUCCI AND BJ JOHNSON TO FRONT OFFICE


AUG 22, 2016 || NBA.COM

Brooklyn, NY – The Brooklyn Nets have named Gianluca Pascucci as director of global scouting and BJ Johnson as coordinator of player evaluation.

“We are thrilled to add Gianluca and BJ to our front office,” said Nets General Manager Sean Marks. “Collectively, they bring valuable experiences that cross many platforms and their extensive knowledge of both the NBA and the global game will be tremendous assets to our scouting department. Both will be excellent additions to our culture and we are excited about welcoming them to Brooklyn.”

Pascucci joins the Nets after spending the past four years as vice president of player personnel for the Houston Rockets. During his time in Houston, he also served as the general manager of the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, the D-League affiliate of the Rockets. It marked Pascucci’s second stint in Houston, as he previously served as the team’s international scout for six seasons (2002-08).

Prior to rejoining the Rockets, Pascucci spent four years in Italy with Olimpia Milano from 2008-12. His most recent role with the team was general manager and CEO.

Pascucci also possesses over 12 years of international coaching experience, including serving as an assistant coach with Scavolini Pesaro’s senior team in the Italian A-1 League and Euroleague. The Pesaro, Italy, native also spent four years as the team’s scout.

William "BJ" Johnson joins Brooklyn’s staff after spending the past six years as USA Basketball’s assistant men’s national team director. Johnson worked with all levels of USA Basketball men's teams, with his primary focus on developing the USA Basketball Men's Junior National Team program. Johnson began his career with USA Basketball in 2005 as manager of competitive programs, where he was involved with all facets of the men’s and women’s programs, including player personnel and basketball operations during trials, training camps and competitions.

Johnson graduated from Villanova in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree in computer science. He was a member of the Wildcats’ basketball team and a three-time selection to the Big East Academic All-Star Team.

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MARKEL BROWN AGREES TO CAMP DEAL WITH CAVS


SEP 6, 2016 || REALGM

Brooklyn, NY – Markel Brown has agreed to a camp deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Brown spent the past two seasons with the Brooklyn Nets, averaging 5.9 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 15.8 minutes over 62 games in 15-16.

The Nets renounced their free agent exception rights to Brown in early July.

Brown will compete for a roster spot with the Cavaliers.

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10 GAMES TO KEEP ON RADAR FOR THE SEASON


OCT 7, 2016 || NBA.COM

Brooklyn, NY – The 2016-17 regular season schedule is out, and it’s packed with can’t-miss matchups. While we know you’ll be tuning into all 82 games, we’ve highlighted 10 you should not only circle, but underline and highlight, on your calendar.

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I'll be following this one as well! Best of luck.

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2016 NBA OFFSEASON REVIEW THE BROOKLYN NETS


OCT 8, 2016 || RealGM Analysis, by Keith P Smith

Additions: Anthony Bennett, Trevor Booker, Randy Foye, Justin Hamilton, Joe Harris, Caris LeVert, Jeremy Lin, Luis Scola, Greivis Vasquez, Isaiah Whitehead

Subtractions: Markel Brown, Wayne Ellington, Jarrett Jack, Sergey Karasev, Shane Larkin, Willie Reed, Thomas Robinson, Henry Sims, Donald Sloan, Thaddeus Young

2016-17 Cap Space: $17.2 million. $7.8 million under Salary Floor.

2017-18 Maximum Cap Space: $65.7 million

Analysis: The Nets saw as much roster turnover from 15-16 to 16-17 as any team in the league and that isn’t necessarily a bad thing for a team that performed as poorly as they did. Sean Marks made it a goal to clean up the team’s cap sheet and not to take on any bad contracts long term. That meant moving on from a lot of players and bringing in new blood.

The Nets parted ways with Deron Williams and Joe Johnson last year. This summer they traded Thaddeus Young away for a first round draft pick. The leaves Brook Lopez as the last man standing from the last time the Nets made the postseason. Lopez has a Player Option for next season and is likely to opt out. Brooklyn can either build around Lopez or they can move on to their next iteration with a lot of cap space. Neither way is a particularly bad option and a lot may depend on Lopez’s performance this season.

As for this year, the Nets will have at least six new players in their rotation. Jeremy Lin and Luis Scola both project to be starters and Greivis Vasquez, Trevor Booker, Randy Foye and Justin Hamilton will all be a part of the bench rotation for Brooklyn. Outside of Lin, who signed a 2+1 (2 guaranteed years with a player option on the third year), none of those players are signed for more than two seasons. And all of them are signed for less than $10 million dollars annually. Bojan Bogdanovic, who finished last year playing at a high level and was terrific in the Olympics, enters his last season before restricted free agency. He’s a player the Nets would like to have in the fold long term.

The Nets' goal was to add veterans in an attempt to be a competitive team. This is a different approach to most rebuilds, but Brooklyn also didn’t commit long term to anyone either. This makes all of their additions tradeable, as well as maintains long term flexibility. And none of the players who moved on to new clubs will be missed, as none were part of the future in Brooklyn.

Offseason Grade: C. The Nets are likely to be one of the worst teams in the league. In addition, they have very little young talent to watch grow this season. They may be in most games, but they won’t win very often. It projects to be a long season in Brooklyn.

Long-term Grade: B+. Sure, the Nets won’t likely own their next two first round picks, but that is a sunk cost at this point. There was nothing Sean Marks could do to change that. By shedding salary and years and keeping the cap sheet clean, Brooklyn is set up to bounce back quickly. They also have a smart and progressive front office led by Marks and Trajan Langdon. And they hired one of the most respected assistant coaches in the NBA to lead their team in Kenny Atkinson. This season may be rough, but things are finally looking up for the Nets for the long haul.

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Great read so far will follow maybe even cite this dynasty as inspiration

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Great read so far will follow maybe even cite this dynasty as inspiration

thank you, I appreciate it !!!

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Good luck with the Nets I know they're have tough rebuild ahead. I will be following to see how you handle it.

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Following as well. Love Jeremy Lin as a player and I feel bad for the Nets. Billy King really messed them up in a trade everyone (except him) knew was horrible.