On February 22, Beijing time, according to the famous Shams, free agent Dragic will join the Nets. Previously, Dragic reached a buyout with the Spurs and became a full free agent, and he received interest from teams including the Warriors, Lakers, Bucks, Bulls and other teams, but he eventually chose to join the Nets.
In order to sign Dragic, the Nets will cut Jervan Carter, who has played in 46 games for the Nets this season, averaging 3.6 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game, shooting 33.3% from the field.
So far this season, Dragic has played in five games for the Raptors, averaging 18 minutes per game, averaging 8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists. Dragic played for the Heat last season, and according to the schedule, the Nets will play the Heat twice on March 3 and March 26.
It is worth mentioning that Dragic and Nets coach Nash have a lot of connections. Dragic had previously substituted nash for the Suns, playing a total of 190 games as a substitute for Nash, and Dragic was the same agent as Nash. The athletic flipped through Nash's social media post in 2014 when Nash posted a photo with Dragic and wrote: "Dragic, Slovenian rock star!" ”
With the Nets signing Dragic and cutting Jervan Carter, the Nets' all-new 15-man roster was released: Irving, Seth Curry, Durant, Simmons, Drummond, Dragic, Mills, Thomas, Griffin, Aldridge, Brown, Harris, Johnson, Clarkston, Sharp.
After Dragic joined, the US media open-air stand posted a new lineup of the Nets, namely Durant, Irving, Simmons and Dragic, and wrote: "The new Nets." The Nets currently have a record of 31 wins and 28 losses, temporarily ranking 8th in the East, and they will be working hard for a playoff spot.