Kyrie Irving isn’t playing for the Nets this summer, but he’s staying connected with the team, having called Caris LeVert to talk to his teammate after the end of the seeding games last week.
“I talked to Ky (on Friday) morning, talked about the games and playoffs coming up and giving me encouragement,” LeVert told reporters, including Brian Lewis of The New York Post. “He’s watching all the games. He’s been in this position before, fighting for something.”
LeVert, who was named to the NBA’s All-Seeding Games Second Team over the weekend, has been the Nets’ leading scorer and primary play-maker during the restart. Assuming he’s still on the roster next season, he’ll share those duties with Irving and star forward Kevin Durant.
Here’s more on the Nets and New York’s other NBA team:
- Nets guard Jamal Crawford still isn’t ready to return from his hamstring strain. According to Brian Lewis of The New York Post (Twitter link), head coach Jacque Vaughn said today that Crawford will miss the “first few games” of the series vs. Toronto before being re-evaluated.
- Veteran assistant coach Ed Pinckney, who was on Tom Thibodeau‘s staffs in Chicago and Minnesota, isn’t a candidate to join Thibodeau with the Knicks, a source tells Adam Zagoria of SNY.tv (Twitter link). As we’ve heard throughout the month, Mike Miller and Mike Woodson remain good bets to join the Knicks as assistants.
- The Knicks have hired Kelsey Roberts as a database/basketball analyst, reports Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). Roberts previously interned for Indiana and Miami.
- In case you missed it, we previewed the Knicks‘ 2020 offseason earlier this afternoon.
LeVert and Dinwiddie for Aaron Gordon, Terrance Ross and a protected future first.
Nets get a solid starting PF and T Ross to play the sixth man of the year role. Plus they get a future first. Joe Harris can start at SG and be a great 3 and D role player.
Magic get a good backcourt to make them more of a playoff contender. Dinwiddie LeVert Issac and Vuce. Fournier can be a trade piece for a SF.
I don’t see Din or Levert being traded. They’ll do what they have to do to resign Harris and unload Prince, but most of the additions next year to the guys in the bubble will be the ones who didn’t enter it.
I feel as though Dinwiddie might be a bit superfluous when Kyrie returns. If you’re bringing back Harris and Temple as well, Brooklyn will be loaded at guard. I actually think removing Prince would make less sense, as the Nets lack depth in the frontcourt outside of center. They’ll need a stretch four like Prince for spacing purposes
This is happening
Nets trade one of 3 to Warriors for TE
LeVert
Prince
Dinwiddie
For who?
For 2 second round picks and TE
The Nets are not giving away Caris LeVert for two 2nd round picks, that’s ridiculous. They will re-build the team around him in a few years after the KD/Kyrie experiment has failed.
Value of TE equal to a lottery pick, around 10 th
I agree the Nets need a good Tight End. Lol???
Actually, I can think of one college basketball player who became a great tight end – Antonio Gates. I’m pretty positive he meant trade exception though.
Prince is the most likely of those three.
And thats not very likely. Should be called a TPE.
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