On February 23, Beijing time, the NBA returned to the regular season, and the teams are also seizing the last time to strengthen, among which the Nets officially announced that the news of signing and laying off people was reached, Dragic officially joined the team, and Carter was quickly re-employed after being cut.
The Nets officially announced the signing of Dragic, writing: "Welcome to Brooklyn. After joining the Nets, Dragic will wear the Number 9 shirt instead, which is the first time in his career that he has worn this number.
Dragic was traded to the Spurs by the Raptors on the trade deadline, and then the two sides reached a buyout agreement, and after becoming a free agent, Dragic was also concerned by many teams. Nets head coach Nash personally participated in the recruitment, and for this reason, he also missed the All-Star 75 Star Celebration, and finally got his wish and got the veteran point guard. Dragic has averaged eight points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1 steal per game this season, which can improve the team's backcourt depth.
The reason why the Nets are so concerned about Dragic is that on the one hand, Irving is still unable to play in the current home game, and on the other hand, Simmons is still unable to play. Dragic's arrival can fill some of the gaps, and his experience and projection ability can help the team. With Dragic, Mills and Curry Jr. are also placed on the shooting guard, and can focus on shooting, rather than having to juggle organizational responsibilities.
With dragic's addition, the Nets' 15-man roster was renewed again: Durant, Irving, Simmons, Harris, Curry Jr., Mills, Drummond, Dragic, Aldridge, Griffin, Brown, James Johnson, Thomas, Edwards, Sharp.
In order to be able to sign Dragic, the Nets chose to cut Carter to vacate the player's place. After being cut by the Nets, Carter is also quick to re-employment, will sign the Milwaukee Bucks, which is also the second Nets veteran they signed, after signing Bembry. After missing Dragic, the Bucks also lowered their goals, opting for Carter, and the two sides will sign a basic salary contract for veterans. Carter has played in 46 games for the Nets this season, averaging 3.6 points and 1.5 rebounds per game.