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WojYahooNBA Center Johan Petro has reached agreement on a three year, $10 million deal with New Jersey, league sources tell Y!.

Al_Iannazzone Johan Petro getting three years and $10 million from the Nets.

Al_Iannazzone For the Nets, it's about putting together a roster now. Outlaw, Morrow, Petro fill needs. Still a letdown from James and whomever.

Al_Iannazzone Next two things for the Nets before Thorn leaves next week is a power forward and president/GM

backup center Im assuming...I guess Im ok with this although I would have preferred Humphries fill the role with his 1 year contract. Does anything think Petro has any upside that's worth giving him 3 years?

With Favors, Brook, Petro, James, and another PF to-be-acquired where does that leave the Hump? Considering his price now I could see him as a small time trade chip. Maybe for Morrow to get them to not match the contract?

WTF.

Guy should be making the minimum... He's basically Diop 2.0 with slightly better hands and worse defense, do you guys remember how terrible Diop was for the Nets?

Damn.

Why not keep Josh?

remember him from Seattle, and being a first round draft pick out of france...#25, not bad...needs more PT...

He was probably getting similar money overseas...but I agree it should be less...

RJ 24 wrote:Why not keep Josh?

I'm sick of watching Josh...good luck to him...

jerseyjac wrote:

RJ 24 wrote:Why not keep Josh?

I'm sick of watching Josh...good luck to him...

Josh Boone > Johan Petro

My main problem is that he's a likely candidate to get buried on the bench and never see significant minutes.

There might be a team out there where 3 years $10 million isn't too big of an overpayment but come on Thorn...

Not feeling this at all! Save the cap room for future deals.

RJ 24 wrote:

jerseyjac wrote:

RJ 24 wrote:Why not keep Josh?

I'm sick of watching Josh...good luck to him...

Josh Boone > Johan Petro

I would debate that... Then I saw that Marcus Williams sig.

I'm on the Luis Scola bandwagon. Teach Favors those fancy low-post moves.

mikhailjordan wrote:My main problem is that he's a likely candidate to get buried on the bench and never see significant minutes.

There might be a team out there where 3 years $10 million isn't too big of an overpayment but come on Thorn...

I dont see him getting burried on the bench making that money...but of course, its possible...I agree its too much money, but Avery must of wanted him, and he probably had more on the table elsewhere, probably overseas...

we shall see...

Call it a gut feeling JJ, but Petro seems like one of those players who will just inevitably fall out of favor with Avery Johnson.

I'm sure Avery was all for the signing now but there's just this part of me telling me that the honeymoon won't last...

SOUP wrote:
I would debate that... Then I saw that Marcus Williams sig.

I'm on the Luis Scola bandwagon. Teach Favors those fancy low-post moves.

That was like eight years ago osshole.

RJ 24 wrote:

SOUP wrote:
I would debate that... Then I saw that Marcus Williams sig.

I'm on the Luis Scola bandwagon. Teach Favors those fancy low-post moves.

That was like eight years ago osshole.

Chill.... was a joke.

SOUP wrote:

RJ 24 wrote:

SOUP wrote:
I would debate that... Then I saw that Marcus Williams sig.

I'm on the Luis Scola bandwagon. Teach Favors those fancy low-post moves.

That was like eight years ago osshole.

Chill.... was a joke.

So was mine. It's a Superbad quote. You were supposed to say "People don't forget." lol

Aww damn!!! I can't believe I didn't get that!


Major fail.

mikhailjordan wrote:Call it a gut feeling JJ, but Petro seems like one of those players who will just inevitably fall out of favor with Avery Johnson.

I'm sure Avery was all for the signing now but there's just this part of me telling me that the honeymoon won't last...

anything is possible...as much as this deal is on the high side...I'm all for giving Petro a shot, while letting Josh walk...

Its a fresh look at a possible back up center...again Avery's interest...He can eat crow down the line on this one, if it goes that way...but the kid is still young...

RJ 24 wrote:

SOUP wrote:
I would debate that... Then I saw that Marcus Williams sig.

I'm on the Luis Scola bandwagon. Teach Favors those fancy low-post moves.

That was like eight years ago osshole.

come on relax people...

jeff1624 wrote:

WojYahooNBA Center Johan Petro has reached agreement on a three year, $10 million deal with New Jersey, league sources tell Y!.

Al_Iannazzone Johan Petro getting three years and $10 million from the Nets.

Al_Iannazzone For the Nets, it's about putting together a roster now. Outlaw, Morrow, Petro fill needs. Still a letdown from James and whomever.

Al_Iannazzone Next two things for the Nets before Thorn leaves next week is a power forward and president/GM

Johan Petro, are you kidding me?

How old is he?