Oct 29, 2007 12:45 PM EST
The New Jersey Nets have acquired guard David Wesley from New Orleans in exchange for guard/forward Bernard Robinson, center Mile Ilic and cash considerations, Nets' President Rod Thorn announced Monday.
“This transaction provides the Nets with roster flexibility for the upcoming season”, said Thorn.
Wesley has played 14 seasons in the NBA, including one season in New Jersey (1993-94). He holds career averages of 12.5 points and 4.4 assists per game.
Robinson was acquired by the Nets on January 3, 2007 from the Charlotte Bobcats. He averaged 1.0 point in 10 games with New Jersey last season. Over his three-year NBA career, Robinson has averages of 4.5 points and 2.5 rebounds in 128 games.
Ilic, the Nets' second round selection (43rd overall) of the 2005 NBA Draft, appeared in five games with the New Jersey as a rookie in 2006-07, totaling one rebound in six minutes of action. Ilic also appeared in nine games with the Colorado 14ers of the NBA Development League in 2006-07, averaging 5.2 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.78 blocks per game.
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Oct 29, 2007 11:54 AM EST
The New Jersey Nets have exercised the third-year options on the contracts of guard Marcus Williams and forward Josh Boone, Nets' President Rod Thorn announced Monday. Both players will remain under contract with the Nets through the 2008-09 season.
“Both Marcus and Josh have consistently improved since joining our team,” said Thorn. “We look forward to their continued contributions to the Nets.”
Williams, a 6-3 guard, and Boone, a 6-10 forward, were teammates at UConn, and were selected 22nd and 23rd respectively in the first round of the 2006 NBA Draft. In their rookie seasons, Williams played in 79 games, averaging 6.8 points and 3.3 assists per game, while Boone appeared in 61 contests, averaging 4.2 points and 2.9 rebounds per game.
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Oct 28, 2007 11:54 AM EST
The New Jersey Nets have requested waivers on guard Robert Hite, Nets' President Rod Thorn announced Sunday.
Hite, who signed with the Nets on August 16, 2007, averaged 5.3 points and 2.8 rebounds in six preseason contests.
The Nets roster now stands at 15.
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Nets Oct 2007 Archive
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Miami Herald | Oct 27, 2007
New York Knicks' forward Jared Jeffries left Friday's preseason finale against the New Jersey Nets with a sprained right knee.
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ESPN | Oct 27, 2007
Former NBA player Eddie Griffin had more than three times the legal alcohol limit in his system when he crashed his sport utility vehicle into a moving train and died this summer, according to an autopsy report released Friday.
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Press Release | Oct 26, 2007
The New Jersey Nets have declined to exercise the fourth-year option on the contract of guard/forward Antoine Wright, Nets President Rod Thorn announced today.
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RealGM Staff Report | Oct 26, 2007
The New Jersey Nets have declined to exercise the fourth-year option on the contract of guard/forward Antoine Wright, Nets' President Rod Thorn announced today.
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Press Release | Oct 25, 2007
The New Jersey Nets have requested waivers on guard Eddie Gill, Nets' President Rod Thorn announced today.
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New York Daily News | Oct 25, 2007
If two of the biggest keys to the Nets' season are the health of Jason Kidd and Nenad Krstic, then Wednesday was a good day in New Jersey.
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RealGM Staff Report | Oct 24, 2007
The New Jersey Nets have requested waivers on guard Mateen Cleaves, Nets' President Rod Thorn announced today.
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New York Daily News | Oct 24, 2007
Jason Kidd made progress in his comeback from an injured back when he worked out on the Meadowlands floor about three hours before the Nets took on the Celtics in a preseason game last night.
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NBA.com | Oct 23, 2007
The New Jersey Nets have requested waivers on forward Jumaine Jones, Nets' President Rod Thorn announced today.
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New York Post | Oct 23, 2007
In his first interview in two weeks, Jason Kidd said on Monday his injured back feels great, that he hopes to play in one of the Nets' last two preseason games and he's certain he'll be ready for next Wednesday's season opener.
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New York Post | Oct 21, 2007
Even though there was interest on both sides, there simply is no room for Allan Houston on the Nets.
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New York Daily News | Oct 20, 2007
After Jason Kidd got an epidural shot and an MRI exam on his back on Thursday, the Nets announced that their starting point guard would be back on the practice court next week.
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New York Post | Oct 20, 2007
Like Shaquille O'Neal before him, Knicks' center Eddy Curry continues to lash out at what he feels is a double standard in the NBA: the bigger you are, the more you get hit and hit hard.
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RealGM Staff Report | Oct 18, 2007
New Jersey Nets' guard Jason Kidd underwent an MRI today, October 18, which confirmed a strained lower back, which he incurred at practice on Sunday, October 14.
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AP | Oct 17, 2007
A woman has accused NBA star Jason Kidd of harassing and groping her this month at a trendy Manhattan nightspot.
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New York Daily News | Oct 17, 2007
Nets' guard Jason Kidd missed his third straight day of work on Tuesday, visiting the chiropractor instead of practicing with his teammates because of a strained lower back.
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New York Daily News | Oct 15, 2007
Jason Kidd experienced tightness in his back on Sunday, according to Lawrence Frank, and was forced to walk off the court to see a chiropractor.
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RealGM Staff Report | Oct 15, 2007
The New Jersey Nets have requested waivers on forward Rod Benson, Nets President Rod Thorn announced Sunday.
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New York Post | Oct 14, 2007
Bostjan Nachbar is in a contract year this year, which makes performance all that more important.
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New York Daily News | Oct 13, 2007
Sean Williams, the Nets' first-round draft pick, was benched for last night's 91-90 overtime win over the 76ers in the preseason opener after showing up 15 minutes late to the team's afternoon shootaround in East Rutherford.
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New York Daily News | Oct 12, 2007
By all accounts, Sean Williams has shown promise since training camp started last week.
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USA Today | Oct 9, 2007
Seeking to revive their lawsuit, Brooklyn residents whose homes will be lost to make way for a new arena for the NBA's Nets urged an appeals court Tuesday to let them find out if the developer of the $4 billion Atlantic Yards project got a sweetheart deal.
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RealGM Staff Report | Oct 8, 2007
Following a medical examination on Monday, it has been determined that Nets guard/ forward Bernard Robinson suffered a torn medial collateral ligament in his left knee during the Nets practice on Saturday, October 6 at Fairleigh Dickinson University, Nets President Rod Thorn announced today.
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Star-Ledger | Oct 8, 2007
The Nets can't find a taker for Mile Ilic's $850,000 contract, so they cannot create a roster spot for Allan Houston, and buyout talks with agent Marc Cornstein have stalled because Cornstein can't find a job for Ilic overseas.
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New York Daily News | Oct 6, 2007
Allan Houston is leaning toward rejoining the Knicks but likely will wait until tomorrow before making a final decision, according to a person close to the veteran shooting guard.
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Press Release | Oct 6, 2007
The New Jersey Nets have signed free agent guard Darrell Armstrong, Nets President Rod Thorn announced today.
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Star-Ledger | Oct 5, 2007
Richard Jefferson, who has been involved in numerous trade rumors throughout his career, would like to make something clear: If he is ever shipped out of New Jersey, it won't be because of any desire on his part.
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Newark Star-Ledger | Oct 4, 2007
Veteran point guard Darrell Armstrong will sign a partially guaranteed, $1.
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Bloomberg | Oct 4, 2007
New Jersey's Continental Airlines Arena will soon be renamed the Izod Center.
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Star-Ledger | Oct 4, 2007
Darrell Armstrong, one of the NBA's quintessential perseverance stories and a 6-foot point guard who can still scoot at 39, decided last night he'll play his final season with the Nets, his agent confirmed late Wednesday.
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RealGM Staff Report | Oct 3, 2007
New Jersey Nets guard Marcus Williams underwent successful surgery Wednesday morning to repair a fractured fifth metatarsal of his right foot, Nets President Rod Thorn announced today.
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Newsday | Oct 3, 2007
Allan Houston is awaiting the birth of his fourth child this week, and the 36-year-old former Knick also is expected to decide by this weekend where he plans to make his comeback attempt.
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Dallas Morning News | Oct 2, 2007
It appears unlikely that former Maverick Darrell Armstrong will be rejoining the team anytime soon.
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