The New Jersey Nets are not going to be headed to the playoffs in 2012, but are already thinking ahead to next season. The team will be moving to Brooklyn and are looking to make as big a splash as possible. The team is expected to make a big overhaul of their roster during the offseason and are beginning to line up their free agent targets.
Nets Interested In Acquiring Kevin Garnett, According To Reports
The New Jersey Nets are hoping to make a slew of offseason moves. One of those moves may be to target Kevin Garnett.
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According to Fred Kerber of the New York Post, one of the targets for the team could be impending unrestricted free agent Kevin Garnett, currently playing with the Boston Celtics.
A high priority for the Nets in the offseason will remain a starting power forward, with unrestricted free agents Kevin Garnett of the Celtics and Ersan Ilyasova of the Bucks leading targets.
Of course, there is the Deron Williams factor as the Nets move to Brooklyn. Williams, who has missed two games with a sore calf and whose status for Saturday night's game in Milwaukee will be updated this morning, is at the core of the move with his impending free agency after the expected opt-out of his final contract year. The thinking has been: Get [Dwight] Howard, keep Williams for sure.
Colin Stephenson of the Star-Ledger reports that the Nets may be willing to part ways with Kris Humphries in order to make cap room for someone with drawing power like Garnett.
What the Nets are thinking- reportedly - is that they need to upgrade the roster and power forward is one place they feel they can do better. The team reportedly plans to chase after Boston’s Kevin Garnett as they try to add star power for when they move into the Barclays Center.
The one thing that is certain is that the Brooklyn Nets of 2012-13 will look very different from the current New Jersey team.
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