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October 28, 2009
Nets making news everywhere but on the court
AP
By Tom Canavan
There's a rich new Russian owner waiting in the wings. The new arena in downtown Brooklyn is getting closer to becoming a reality. The salary cap has been cleared to make the New Jersey Nets a player in the free agent market next summer.
Heading into the season, all the news seems to be good for the Nets, at least off the court.
This season, New Jersey's chances of making the playoffs for the first time in three years appear slim. This is a team without a star. Vince Carter, the last of the team's Big Three following the trades of Jason Kidd and Richard Jefferson, was traded to Orlando after last season in a deal for Rafer Alston, Courtney Lee and Tony Battie.
All-Star point guard Devin Harris is the team leader and headlines a starting lineup that will include second-year center Brook Lopez, second-year small forward Chris Douglas-Roberts, project power forward Yi Jianlian and Lee, a second-year shooting guard.
Posted by lumi at October 28, 2009 4:07 AM