The Nets have suffered an 11-game losing streak. Next, they will focus on buying out the market, to strengthen, the US media "New York Daily News" believes that the Nets may go all the way to black, after Harden left, they need to continue to supplement the guard line, Durant University alumnus Augustine into the line of sight.
With the introduction of Dennis Schroeder, the Rockets will cut DJ Augustine, who has averaged 5.4 points, 1.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 34 games this season. The Nets currently have a $11.6 million deal exception that doesn't work, but given factors such as luxury taxes, they can sign a player on a base salary in the buyout market, and Augustine is undoubtedly a good fit.
After sending Harden away, the Nets also need to build the backcourt, Augustine is matching the needs of the team in many ways, the NBA is a sophisticated league, Augustine and Durant have a very good relationship, the two played together at the University of Texas in the 2006-07 season, in that season, Durant won the Player of the Year, he led the team to play a good record.
Nets interior veteran Aldridge, who also graduated from the University of Texas and is an alumnus of Durant, entered the league in the NBA draft a few months before Durant and Augustine arrived in 2006.
In March 2020, the NBA was hit by the epidemic and shut down, and Durant was also interviewed with Augustine at the time, who commented on Durant at the time: "You may know that he is a superstar in the NBA, but I know his characteristics better, he is my brother and my good friend." ”
Irving has not been vaccinated so far, he is not eligible to play at home, which has also stretched the Nets' backcourt, Augustine has been vaccinated, he can go to the bench point guard position when Irving is out.
In the current Nets, Patti Mills is the only full-time point guard on the Nets' roster. Mills played in the All-Star Weekend three-point contest and was better positioned to be a shooter who caught the ball and jumped, but under defensive pressure, it was difficult for him to effectively complete the possession when he needed to launch an offense.
Augustine is a more traditional point guard who has played nearly 1,000 games in his career, including a third of them as a starting point guard, and last season, Augustine started 37 games for the Bucks before being sent by the team to the Rockets for Tucker.
Augustine is also a career 38 percent three-point shooter who has shot 40.6 percent from the rebuilding Rockets this season. With Joe Harris likely to have a second surgery on his left ankle, Augustine will add another outside option for the team. In the case of the construction of the inside line, the Nets must do more on the outside.
The Nets are currently on the roster full, and they need to cut one to make room for Augustine, and bench point guard Javin Carter could be an option, and his presence in the Nets this season is completely absent.
Augustine can provide the Nets with a person to control the ball, and can help the team open up space, the Nets try to make up for the gap left by Harden's departure and Irving's in and out, Augustine is undoubtedly worth chasing, in every way, he is a suitable candidate.