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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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Nov 10, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Raptors forward Anthony Bennett (15) with the ball against the New York Knicks at Air Canada Centre. The Knicks beat the Raptors 111-109. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports /

Odds And Ends

Though Justin Hamilton‘s two-year, $6 million deal was the first thing Marks did after the Jeremy Lin signing, it’s hardly the kind of blockbuster move that’s worth its own section on our offseason grades.

Signing a seven-footer who can (supposedly) shoot threes is never a bad thing, but it’s worth noting that he’s a career 32.3 percent shooter from long range in his 49 NBA appearances.

The Nets also added former No. 1 overall draft pick Anthony Bennett on a two-year deal, with the second year being non-guaranteed. In 128 games spread out over three seasons with the Cavaliers, Timberwolves and Raptors, Bennett holds career averages of 4.2 points and 3.1 rebounds per game.

This move gives the Nets another option at power forward, while providing Bennett with what might be his last chance to carve out a place in the league. It’s a low-risk pickup for a team that needs to be taking fliers exactly like these, even if the odds of them panning out aren’t high.

Then there’s shooting guard Joe Harris, who Brooklyn also signed to a two-year deal with the second year being non-guaranteed. Harris just won a championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers, but played only 15 total minutes over five games for the entire 2015-16 season.

After going undrafted in the 2016 NBA Draft, Indiana’s Yogi Ferrell signed a two-year, partially guaranteed contract with the Nets. Playing for Brooklyn’s Summer League team, the 6’0″ guard averaged 8.8 points and 1.8 assists per game on 43.8 percent shooting in Las Vegas.

Beau Beech was another player who earned himself a two-year, partially guaranteed contract by virtue of his play in Summer League, with the 6’9″ forward averaging 8.8 points and 3.8 rebounds per game for the Nets — despite shooting only 38.3 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from deep.

Finally, Egidijus Mockevicius brings his 6’10” frame and unpronounceable name to Brooklyn after averaging 5.7 points and 3.3 rebounds in 10.7 minutes per game for the Nets’ Summer League squad. He will also join on a two-year, partially guaranteed deal.

None of these moves will make any sort of difference for the Nets in 2016-17, but the beauty of being a terrible team is being able to take low-risk chances on undrafted players and Summer League standouts who could wind up being diamonds in the rough.

Grade: C+

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