Guard Goran Dragic was recently traded from Toronto Raptors to San Antonio Spurs. Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports

Nets reportedly eyeing recently bought-out guard Goran Dragic

By Victor Barbosa | Last updated Feb 20, 2022 11:38 AM ET

Since defeating the San Antonio Spurs on Jan. 20 to improve to 29-16, the Brooklyn Nets have been one of the worst teams in the NBA, having lost 12 of their last 14 games. They've dropped down all the way to eighth in the Eastern Conference standings, and there's still no estimated return date for Kevin Durant from his knee injury.

With Kyrie Irving still unvaccinated and unable to play in home games, and the recently-acquired Ben Simmons still yet to make his 2021-2022 season debut, the Nets are short-handed at the point guard position. According to NBA correspondent Marc Stein, there is one particular veteran guard that the team may be eyeing to bring in for the home stretch of the campaign.

Nets coach Steve Nash has delivered key pieces of the team's pitch to darling of the buyout market Goran Dragic, league sources say.

More coverage of the Dragic chase and around-the-league notes out soon here via my latest This Week In Basketball column: https://t.co/LGN9cVpeGP
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) February 20, 2022

Hours before the NBA's trade deadline, Dragic was traded along with a draft pick from the Toronto Raptors to the Spurs in exchange for Thaddeus Young, Drew Eubanks and a draft pick. The Spurs then reached a contract buyout agreement with the lefty last Tuesday.

Dragic is in his 14th season in the league, but he has been limited to just five games thus far and has not played since November due to personal reasons.

The 35-year-old has posted career averages of 13.9 points, 4.8 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 27.9 minutes per game over 872 career regular-season contests. Dragic -- who was an All-Star in 2018 -- has a career .462/.364/.767 shooting line and has played for the Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets, Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors.

Victor Barbosa

Victor Barbosa is a passionate follower of MLB, the NBA and NFL, with a deep interest in Boston-area teams. He graduated from Springfield College -- The Birthplace of Basketball -- in 2013 with a degree in Communications-Sports Journalism. Previous bylines include FanSided, Heavy and Syracuse

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