Nets Sign Stevenson, Waive Graham

jeff1624 · Post #1 » by **jeff1624** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 3:16 pm

NYDNInterNets Stefan Bondy
Updated DeShawn Stevenson story. Nets still have about $9.5 million in cap space

NetsDaily NetsDaily.com
$2.5m interesting number for Stevenson. It's also the room exception which Nets can't use unless near cap.

Al_Iannazzone Al Iannazzone
The #Nets are signing DeShawn Stephenson and have waived Stephen Graham.

andy_vasquez Andy Vasquez
Graham's contract, worth about $1.1 M, would have become guaranteed Saturday. RT @Nets_PR: The Nets have waived Stephen Graham.

N Ireland Nets · Post #2 » by **N Ireland Nets** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 3:31 pm

What a fantastic signing for $2.5million on a 1year deal. He will be perfect for us during the season as our defensive stopper.

Also he will be a valuable chip in the Howard trade deal especially in a 3 or 4 team deal to a contender. Nothing to not like about this signing, now we're getting real depth with Morrow, Brooks, James, Williams and Stevenson playing the wings.

First time in ages our depth looks really solid

halfHAVOC · Post #3 » by **halfHAVOC** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 3:43 pm

EPIC LOL i love stevenson hes the man...and he'll help us on the basketball court too but hahah hes so funny.

The only bad thing is brooks is gonna get less PT now?

Post #4 » by **NyCeEvO** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 3:45 pm

A trade could be coming up soon or close to the deadline. Therefore, we could be prepping some people for their next team lol.

I think the best part of this deal is that Graham is gone. Dude was atrocious.

netsfaninnyc · Post #5 » by **netsfaninnyc** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 3:55 pm

We have a somewhat solid rotation now + decent pieces to trade in 3-4 team deal with our new signings. Now, if we could only dump petro and farmar...

jeff1624 · Post #6 » by **jeff1624** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 4:01 pm

With the new CBA it got a lot harder moving Petro. Before one would have thought that Trading Petro, a 2nd pick and 3 mil would have found some taker, but with the new rule, we just can't afford to send out 3 mil in a salary dump anymore.

Shark · Post #7 » by **Shark** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 4:07 pm

I'm calling out from work and throwing a party.

N Ireland Nets · Post #8 » by **N Ireland Nets** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 4:08 pm

jeff1624 wrote:With the new CBA it got a lot harder moving Petro. Before one would have thought that Trading Petro, a 2nd pick and 3 mil would have found some taker, but with the new rule, we just can't afford to send out 3 mil in a salary dump anymore.

Exactly we need to preserve that $3million for any potential Howard trade. Besides if Petro plays like he did in last night pre season game I have no problem keeping him as a back up big man, he was solid.

The reason this signing is so good is the fact he can back up both wing spots and is on a really good contract which is now another asset.

Billy King is doing everything I've wanted him to do, the man is gaining my trust more and more. I actually really fancy our team this year to cause some major upsets. We've got a more than solid team with good depth now with $10million still to spend on a 1 year deal.

624 · Post #9 » by **624** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 5:22 pm

I'll never forget 26.

Born_Ready · Post #10 » by **Born_Ready** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 5:33 pm

we don't know if stevenson will be a part of the trade that brings in d12 or not, but i hope i never have to watch graham in a nets jersey ever again.

thank you billy boi.

bobbyc · Post #11 » by **bobbyc** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 7:25 pm

Post #12 » by **NyCeEvO** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 8:58 pm

NYDNInterNets Stefan Bondy
Deron Williams said DeShawn Stevenson was signed at his suggestion.

FGump · Post #13 » by **FGump** » Fri Dec 23, 2011 9:22 am

NyCeEvO wrote:
NYDNInterNets Stefan Bondy
Deron Williams said DeShawn Stevenson was signed at his suggestion.

They never played together in Utah, but DWill was in the Mavs locker room in Dallas through much of the playoffs and got a good feel for what DSteve was contributing in the Mavs' title run.