I have to say that the Brooklyn Nets' paper strength and depth are indeed too good, although the lineup has not been very neat, especially the starting point guard Kelly Irving has not appeared this season, but the Nets still rely on a strong overall strength, the current record in the East to lead. However, during this time, the Nets are really troublesome, and many times even the number of participants is not even enough, which is really miserable.
As it stands, the Nets have as many as eight players who can't play, except for Kelly Owen, who is well known, and Joe Harris, who is in the recovery phase due to surgery, and the remaining players are all unable to play because of triggering health and safety agreements. So now the Nets have a serious personnel shortage, of which the backcourt position is particularly obvious, so the media suggested that the Nets can pursue garrett Temple of the New Orleans Pelicans and DJ Augustine of the Houston Rockets, neither of which will be in the long-term plan of the corresponding team, but as a qualified rotation to increase the depth and reduce the losses of the team at this stage, it should be more than enough.
Garrett Temple, 35, was a draft loser, so he's been wandering around since he joined the league. Temple has played for eleven teams so far, wearing the Houston Rockets, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, Milwaukee Bucks, Charlotte Bobcats (renamed Hornets), Washington Wizards, Memphis Grizzlies and Los Angeles Clippers. His positioning is also very clear, that is, to do a good job of outside projection and defense, in layman's terms, a 3D player.
In the summer of 2019, the Nets had a big move on the first day of the free market, they locked Kevin Durant and Kelly Irving in succession with the top salary contract, and their good friend Jordan Jr. also joined together, while the Nets also signed Garrett Temple. Due to durant's early reimbursement in the 19-20 season, Irving was also injured shortly after the start, the Nets had to rely on a bunch of role players to play the world, Temple actually had a pretty good performance, he averaged 10.3 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, but last summer, he was still abandoned by the Nets, and later came to the Chicago Bulls.
Temple has played for the New Orleans Pelicans this season, and he just signed a three-year contract this summer, but the 22-23 season is not guaranteed. Although Temple's stats this season are mediocre, the efficiency is still considerable. So far this season, Temple has also shot 36.7 percent from three-point range. Since he was still playing for the Nets two seasons ago, Temple will definitely be faster than other players in terms of running in, and coupled with the need for reliable pitchers and defensive sappers outside the basket grid, Temple can provide support in both aspects.
Augustine started a little higher, being selected with the 9th pick in the first round in 2008, but since entering the league, Augustine has only played a supporting role and has been traveling around in many teams. In the early years, Augustine broke through sharply, and there was a stable outside shot, but the stability was somewhat poor. As he grew older, Augustine's playing style became more composed, and his overall view and vision on the field were significantly enhanced. In the 18-19 season, Augustine played as the Magic's starting point guard, helping the team return to the playoffs, and in the first game of the first round, he hit a winning three-pointer to help the Magic Lick final championship Raptors.
Augustine was already playing for the Bucks last season, while the Rockets on the other side began to rebuild, sending veteran PJ Tucker to the Bucks, and Augustine came to the Rockets with DJ Wilson and a first-round pick. Although the playing time after joining Space City was significantly reduced, Augustine still became a surprise soldier many times. This season, if you just look at the data, Augustine looks very average, averaging 5.4 points, 1 rebound and 2.3 assists per game. But Augustine was incredibly efficient, shooting more than 40 percent from the field and three-point range, and in the Rockets' game against the Hawks, Augustine hit six three-pointers in a single game and eventually shot 22 points. This also shows that in fact, Augustine is still in good shape, but the Rockets are in a rebuilding period, and he usually does not have many opportunities to play, so he simply has some retention.
Now the Nets don't know when Irving will return, and they are forced to let Patrick Mills start for a long time, but the latter is not good at organizing passing, and Mills has no suitable replacement. If He succeeds in getting Augustine, he will effectively enhance the Nets' outside firepower and backcourt depth. For Augustine personally, there is no point in staying with the Rockets in the rebuilding period, and joining the Nets will give him the opportunity to impact the championship. Like other veterans, if he can get a championship ring before he officially retires, Augustine can also draw a relatively successful end to his career.