According to the US media Shams Charania, the Nets used the good relationship between head coach Steve Nash and Goran Dragic to finally sign the veteran player who attracted the interest of multiple teams:
No details of the terms of the deal have been revealed yet, but the most likely scenario is that the Nets are only signing Dragic on a base salary contract, which, according to ESPN reporter Adrian Warnaroski, is only a contract for the rest of the season.
Then after signing Dragic and cutting Jevon Carter, the current Nets rotation lineup has the following changes:
Starting lineup:
PG: Kyrie Irving
SG: Seth Curry
SF: Kevin Durant
PF: Ben Simmons
C: Andre Drummond
Bench: Patty Mills, Golan Dragic, Aldridge, Bruce Brown, Kessler Edwards (two-way contract), Blake Griffin, David Duke Jr. (two-way contract), Cam Thomas, Dai Roan Sharp, James Johnson, Nick Clarkston, Joe Harris
In the above lineup, Irving can only play in the team's away games, Durant and Joe Harris are still in the injury recovery stage, and Simmons' debut time for the Nets is still unknown.
After Dragic joins the Nets, the league structure will also change. First of all, in the minds of veteran players, the Lakers are no longer regarded as a championship-contending team, because veteran players first consider the team that still has the strength to fight for the championship and the need to strengthen, and the Lakers are definitely teams that need to strengthen the backcourt, but in the case of having a big three lineup, they still can't attract Dragic to join.
Secondly, Dragic's addition is important for Ben Simmons in this Nets rotation. After all, Ben Simmons is a player with no outside shooting ability, and Dragic's arrival will allow the Nets to have more flexibility in using Ben Simmons.
Finally, Dragic can also bring playoff experience and leadership to the Nets, and such reinforcements will also be a very important part of the Nets.