Two months after having only four players under contract when the free agency period began,Billy King,who is Brooklyn Nets general manager,believes he's assembled a team that can compete in the Eastern Conference.The Nets were 22-44 in the shortened schedule because of the NBA lockout,so talking playoffs is a major step.The Nets prepare for training camp next week,so they finally have players at each position.There's another positive sign for the Nets heading into training camp. For the last two years, camp opened with trade speculation. In 2010,it was the pursuit of Carmelo Anthony. Last year, it was the saga involving a possible trade for Dwight Howard.There's none of that this year.
King told us that the Johnson trade was completed before the team re-signed Williams and he kept the news secret,first presenting the trade to Williams in an attempt to keep him with the Nets."I think all along Deron wanted to be here,"King said."We just had to give him a reason to stay.I feel he's the best point guard in the league.Once we got him,we knew we could build the team around him and Brook.He's the big piece,the anchor.I was never really worried about him leaving."But King feels good about the Nets' potential.On Nov. 1,the Nets will play their first game at the Barclays Center against the Knicks in a nationally televised game.
Talk some about the NBA news,now let's take a look at this fresh Nike Air Foamposite One South Beach.Obviously,this Nike Basketball is designed with the South Beach colorways.The shoes comes in a vibrant teal foamposite upper alongside black swoosh,midfoot and innerlining.Its Teal returns appearing as an accent throughout the shoe but is predominately seen along the midfoot.Lasty the impressive upper sits on the always popular icysole.In a word,this Nike Air Foamposite is very clean and fashionable.Do you like it?