Stein: Lin to Brooklyn - 3/36

Post #1 » by **bondom34** » Fri Jul 1, 2016 2:16 pm

[tweet]https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/status/748880208229314561[/tweet]

Post #2 » by **jbk1234** » Fri Jul 1, 2016 2:17 pm

Great news for Nets fans. No so great for Celtics fans.

Post #3 » by **bondom34** » Fri Jul 1, 2016 2:20 pm

[tweet]https://twitter.com/WojVerticalNBA/status/748882821985497089[/tweet]

Post #4 » by **Texas Chuck** » Fri Jul 1, 2016 2:23 pm

This is actually perfect. Lin helps create buzz. He's the best PG realistically available to them. The contract is more than fair for a starter. And Lin gets a real chance to prove he is a starter in this league.

Post #5 » by **jbk1234** » Fri Jul 1, 2016 2:25 pm

[tweet]https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/748884303702921216[/tweet]

pelifan · Post #6 » by **pelifan** » Fri Jul 1, 2016 2:26 pm

I'd chalk Thad for Lin and Levert as a win. Pretty much why I'm fine with trading solid but not spectacular vets for draft picks because if you make smart signings they are pretty much replaceable.

daoneandonly · Post #7 » by **daoneandonly** » Fri Jul 1, 2016 2:27 pm

Makes sense for both sides, and given some of the other contracts we've seen, not bad at all.

pelifan · Post #8 » by **pelifan** » Fri Jul 1, 2016 2:27 pm

jbk1234 wrote:[tweet]https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/748884303702921216[/tweet]

even if we offered Lin a million more per year, I still think he would choose brooklyn

Post #9 » by **loserX** » Fri Jul 1, 2016 2:34 pm

Brooklyn could need the help, and bringing back an NYC icon is a really nice touch. Lin is going to face some limelight again but he's a little more seasoned now (and expectations will be a bit more grounded) so hopefully everyone can just enjoy it. I like it.

Post #10 » by **Clyde Frazier** » Fri Jul 1, 2016 2:46 pm

Heh, sadly jealous of this deal for the nets. At least I get to go see him play from time to time for cheaper.

6_Rings · Post #11 » by **6_Rings** » Fri Jul 1, 2016 2:48 pm

Nets steal this one.

Marks on a roll..

jowglenn · Post #12 » by **jowglenn** » Fri Jul 1, 2016 3:44 pm

Great first move. I would love to see a competent fun team in Brooklyn surprise everyone. Who knows, Lin, Lopez, and a bunch of hungry young dudes is something.

Post #13 » by **Trader_Joe** » Fri Jul 1, 2016 3:54 pm

I wanted Rondo, but for this price, I'm extremely happy.
Now we need a PF badly and some depth.

Post #14 » by **Texas Chuck** » Fri Jul 1, 2016 3:58 pm

Trader_Joe wrote:I wanted Rondo,

Glad you brought him up. I think this news was devastating to the Rondo camp. Who else potentially pays him now? I'm guessing he has to take another one year deal and for not much money.

R-DAWG · Post #15 » by **R-DAWG** » Fri Jul 1, 2016 4:08 pm

Trader_Joe wrote:I wanted Rondo, but for this price, I'm extremely happy.
Now we need a PF badly and some depth.

Trader Joe, you have to be very happy with the direction the Nets are going in. Weather or not you prefer Rondo to Lin you got a nice player on a very reasonable contract. I think the Lin/Atkinson dynamic is a good thing and putting Lin in the backcourt with RHJ (who hopefully will develop a jump shot) is going to be fun.

I also like that your team has 2 high risk, high reward rookie scale players in LaVert and McCollough. Many believe both would have been lotto picks if they stayed healthy.

Marks seems to have a plan to build up an infrastructure during these years of no picks (only 2 left) with a lot of flexibility moving forward while adding young pieces into the mix.

Post #16 » by **Trader_Joe** » Fri Jul 1, 2016 4:17 pm

R-DAWG wrote:
Trader_Joe wrote:I wanted Rondo, but for this price, I'm extremely happy.
Now we need a PF badly and some depth.

Trader Joe, you have to be very happy with the direction the Nets are going in. Weather or not you prefer Rondo to Lin you got a nice player on a very reasonable contract. I think the Lin/Atkinson dynamic is a good thing and putting Lin in the backcourt with RHJ (who hopefully will develop a jump shot) is going to be fun.

I also like that your team has 2 high risk, high reward rookie scale players in LaVert and McCollough. Many believe both would have been lotto picks if they stayed healthy.

Marks seems to have a plan to build up an infrastructure during these years of no picks (only 2 left) with a lot of flexibility moving forward while adding young pieces into the mix.

I am happy!
I was wary if the Thad trade at first because I thought it meant a complete tear down/rebuild, but it was fair value and hopefully it helps us in free agency. As for LeVert, I like what I've read but it seems like he was a major reach. Still I'll trust Markinson for now. CMC I'm a big fan of, but we need a veteran PF badly as he can't be counted on right now.

I hope we put a respectable product on the floor next season. I'm not expecting playoffs, rather a team that competes and looks to have a future. It would also be nice to minimize that pick swap with the C's next year. Technically we do have a pick but probably not our own.

Laimbeer · Post #17 » by **Laimbeer** » Fri Jul 1, 2016 4:56 pm

If DJ and Ish can make 6 or 7, Lin is worth 12.

nomansland · Post #18 » by **nomansland** » Fri Jul 1, 2016 5:16 pm

Great move for the Nets especially but I voted it was good for both. From what I understand Lin took a bit less so he could get starter's minutes. I was expecting him to get more money.

blind prophet · Post #19 » by **blind prophet** » Fri Jul 1, 2016 5:23 pm

I still need to see what happens for awhile to call this a good deal for anyone but Lin, seems much closer to the "bar" though than the Mozgov deal.

Post #20 » by **Smitty731** » Fri Jul 1, 2016 6:32 pm

Even if they sign someone better to start (Rondo?), this is still good value for one of the best backup/spot starting PGs in the league.

How much mileage will they get out of Brook - Lin too?

Who won the deal