Brooklyn Nets: Grading The Offseason

Apr 1, 2015; New York, NY, USA; Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez (11) high fives small forward Thaddeus Young (30) after hitting the go-ahead shot against the New York Knicks with two second left during the fourth quarter at Madison Square Garden. The Nets defeated the Knicks 100-98. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

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Mar 30, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Wayne Ellington (2) dribbles the ball against the Philadelphia 76ers during the second quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

Welcome, Wayne

Though he’s not young like Shane Larkin or Thomas Robinson, the 27-year-old Wayne Ellington is a decent pickup to bolster Brooklyn’s depth on the wing. A 6’4″ shooting guard who’s spent six years in the league, Ellington is coming off one of the best seasons of his career, averaging 10.0 points per game while shooting 37 percent from downtown with the Los Angeles Lakers.

For the perfectly manageable price of $1.5 million over the course of his one-year deal, the Nets will give Ellington a chance to replace Alan Anderson as a scorer off the bench.

One year isn’t a lot of time to make an impact, but keep in mind this team lost D-Will, Anderson and Teletovic this summer. If Ellington can spread the floor as effectively as he did in Los Angeles, the Nets will be better off for it.

Grade: C+

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