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Brooklyn Nets: 2016 Offseason Grades

By Gerald Bourguet

Apr 8, 2016; Charlotte, NC, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard Jeremy Lin (7) goes up for a shot against Brooklyn Nets guard Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (24) during the first half at Time Warner Cable Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 8, 2016; Charlotte, NC, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard Jeremy Lin (7) goes up for a shot against Brooklyn Nets guard Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (24) during the first half at Time Warner Cable Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 18, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors forward Luis Scola (4) passes the ball as he is guarded by Brooklyn Nets forward Thaddeus Young (30) at Air Canada Centre. The Raptors beat the Nets 112-100. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports /

Snagging Scola

By adding 36-year-old veteran Luis Scola on a one-year, $5.5 million contract, the Nets provided McCullough and Booker with their main competition for minutes at the power forward spot.

Though Scola is a step slow these days (and was never a particularly gifted defender to begin with), his newfound ability to shoot the three-ball could be useful no matter what role Atkinson decides to put him in. Either way, he’ll be a terrific teammate and a positive locker room influence.

Last year with the Toronto Raptors, Scola was borderline unplayable during We The North’s playoff run, but he had a decent season overall, averaging 8.7 points and 4.7 rebounds per game and shooting 40.4 percent from three-point range on 2.1 attempts per game, both of which were career highs.

With the length and financial weight of his contract being all but negligible, there’s very little downside to this deal — other than the obvious fact that only two years ago, this franchise would’ve had far grander free agency dreams than signing a 36-year-old Luis Scola.

Grade: B

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