Nets movers, not shakers during free agency
No Big Splash for Brooklyn as it Practices New Patient Approach
Practicing patience over panache sounds a lot better than it looks, especially in the whirlwind that NBA free agency has become over the past decade or so.
The Brooklyn Nets, coming off a disastrous 21-61 season during which Barclays Center crowds dwindled and the fan base suffered after three straight playoff appearances, are sticking to their credo that the best way to build a consistent contender is through player development and prudent spending.
So while the Golden State Warriors plucked Kevin Durant out of the free agent pool, and the Chicago Bulls wound up grabbing Dwyane Wade, a move that could cost the Nets Tyler Johnson, whom they signed to a lucrative offer sheet, the Nets inked Jeremy Lin to a reported three-year $36 million pact, and picked up backup center Justin Hamilton and forward Trevor Booker.