On April 8, Beijing time, the Nets officially announced that the team had cut James Johnson. Subsequently, the famous Warneroski roots reported that the Nets moved to free up a place and sign a formal contract with second-round show Edwards. So far this season, Johnson has played in 62 games for the Nets, averaging 5.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game, and Edwards has played in 46 games with 5.8 points, 3.5 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. The Nets officially posted a photo thanking James Johnson. Johnson can sign to other teams after the clarification period, but cannot play in the playoffs.
The Nets are currently eighth in the East and have a chance to storm the seventh place in the East to gain home-court advantage in the playoffs. According to the league's official play-off schedule, if the Nets participate in the seventh vs eighth playoff in the East, they will usher in this game on April 13 (Beijing time), and if they participate in the playoff of the ninth vs tenth in the East, they will play at 7 a.m. on April 14.
If they pass the playoffs, what kind of lineup will the Nets take on the playoff challenges? Nets reporter Billy Reinhardt posted the Nets' playoff lineup —
Point Guard: Irving, Dragic
Quarterbacks: Seth Curry, Mills, (Thomas)
Xiao Qian: Brown
Daizen: Durant, Edwards, (Griffin)
Centre-forwards: Drummond, Clarkston, (Aldridge, Sharp)
And probably Ben Simmons
Billy Reinhardt said the players in parentheses will not be in the rotation, which also means that Griffin and Aldridge, two former All-Stars, may temporarily miss the playoff rotation. Now that Nash has gradually determined his rotation lineup, Griffin and Ade do have very little playing time, but the playoffs need veterans, and the possibility of adjusting the rotation is not ruled out, of course, the premise of everything is based on the Nets to pass the playoffs first and officially qualify for the playoffs.