On February 22, Beijing time, the NBA Nets ushered in good news, Durant and Irving ushered in the championship helpers, and then I will take you to understand the specific situation. 1 sign 1 cut! Dragic joined the Nets, the new 15-man list was released, and the reason for not joining the Lakers was exposed!
According to the latest news from NBA celebrities, the Nets and free agent Dragic reached an agreement, the two sides signed a contract, Dragic will play for the Nets until the end of the season, and Dragic agent Bill Duffy also confirmed the matter.
It is worth mentioning that in order to make room to sign Dragic, the Nets also specially cut a player, that is, Jervan Carter, who played 46 games for the Nets this season.
Jerwan Carter's performance this season has been somewhat unsatisfactory, averaging 3.6 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1 assist per game, while averaging career-low points and assists per game and shooting only 33.3% from the field.
NBA star Keith Smith also gave a follow-up report, that is, after the layoff of Jerwan Carter, the Nets will have $7.575 million in dead money, $3.65 million this season and $3.925 million next season.
There may be people who do not know the meaning of dead money, in fact, dead money refers to the amount that NBA teams cannot trade and must pay after laying off or buying out players, so even if Jerwan Carter is cut, this money the Nets also have to pay.
After one sign and one cut, the Nets' new 15-man roster was officially released, namely Durant, Irving, Simmons, Dragic, Griffin, Aldridge, Curry Jr., Drummond, Thomas, Mills, Joe Harris, Sharp, Clarkston, Bruce Brown and James Johnson.
On the other hand, the reason why Dragic did not join the Lakers was also exposed, that is, Dragic believed that the Management of the Lakers was more chaotic than the situation of the Nets, so in the end Dragic chose to join the Nets and fight alongside Durant and Irving.
As we all know, when Dragic reached a buyout agreement with the Spurs, many teams threw olive branches to Dragic, including the Lakers, Nets, Clippers, Bucks, Warriors and Bulls, and the Nets became the last to laugh and successfully signed Dragic.
As the 15th pick in the second round of the 2008 NBA Draft, Dragic is now 35 years old. Still, he was able to contribute to the team, averaging 13.9 points, 3.1 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1 steal per game in his career, and he helped the Heat reach the Finals (19-20). For the Nets, who are determined to win the championship, this is indeed a positive signal.
It is worth mentioning that Dragic has a lot of ties with Nets coach Nash. During his time at the Suns, Dragic played as a substitute for Nash in 190 games. Now that Dragic is a member of the Nets, let's wait and see how he will perform next!