The Nets may be done making major moves this offseason.
A league source told Brian Lewis of the New York Post that Brooklyn’s decision to finalize deals with Day’Ron Sharpe and Ziaire Williams is a sign the roster is likely set for now.
“There’s no big move coming,” the source said.
That doesn’t mean the Nets won’t look for smaller salary-related deals. Brooklyn is still operating just below the salary floor and needs to add about $7 million before opening night.
Brooklyn could get there by waiving three players on non-guaranteed minimum contracts, then use the flexibility to take on salary in a minor trade. From there, the Nets would still have about $15.5 million in cap space to roll into the season.
Newcomers to watch: Kevin Durant tops ESPN’s list of most impactful newcomers this year after his move to the Rockets. He’s followed by Desmond Bane with the Magic, Cam Johnson with the Nuggets and, somewhat surprisingly, new Knicks coach Mike Brown at No. 4.
As Chris Herring and Kevin Pelton noted, Brown may face as much “title-or-bust pressure” as anyone in the league.
Lakers big man Deandre Ayton rounded out the top five.
Sorkin on NBA radar: Maccabi Tel Aviv center Roman Sorkin is drawing interest from the Trail Blazers, Knicks and Heat after a strong showing in EuroBasket, per Ian Begley of SNY.tv.
The 28-year-old averaged 16.5 points and 6.0 rebounds for Israel and has been one of the EuroLeague’s most consistent bigs, putting up 12.9 points and 4.1 boards last season.
Sorkin played four years at Oregon before returning to Israel, where he signed a five-year extension with Maccabi last year. That deal runs through 2029, so a potential NBA move would hinge on a buyout or contract clause.
Of the interested teams, Miami and New York have the clearest roster flexibility. Portland would need to cut or trade a guaranteed player to make room.
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