Nets want to keep Pierce, Garnett, rest of core
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.— Jason Kidd’s shirt read “GOLF,” which he said was more random wardrobe choice than upcoming itinerary.
He has plenty of time for that hobby with his first season as an NBA coach over, but it won’t be all fun for the Brooklyn Nets this offseason. Not with the potential for surgery for Deron Williams and decisions to make for Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett, who infused the Nets with a winner’s mentality when they came from Boston last summer.
The Nets and their roster worth nearly $200 million in salaries and taxes couldn’t reach their lofty expectations, falling to the Miami Heat in five games in the Eastern Conference semifinals. But they surpassed where it appeared they were headed after a 10-21 start and the season-ending loss of All-Star center Brook Lopez. So even facing some big questions, they like where they sit.