As the Brooklyn Nets get deeper and deeper into the offseason, the time to decide what to do about the upcoming free agents is near.
With relations between the organization’s front office and Kyrie Irving being complex, it’s safe to say that his decision is a very important one for the future of the team.
Outside of Irving, the team’s biggest problem is looking to bring on other role players who fit. As NBA fans have been able to tell over the last few years, a combination of talented players doesn’t always work, which is why Steve Nash and co. need to be cautious when looking into free agents.
NBA free agency is set to begin at the end of June and Nets Wire is here to predict who stays and who goes out of the nine free agents the Nets have per Spotrac:
Kyrie Irving, player option
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After a disappointing season, Nets fans were left with a horrible taste in their mouths. The sweep by the Boston Celtics making Brooklyn a first round exit, has the fans and front office reeling.
Irving has had a complicated relationship with the front office with unreliability being the biggest factor. The team seems to be critical on the amount of games that Irving sat out over the past season.
However, the odds for Irving staying in Brooklyn has completely changed, with reports that he is likely to return, it’s safe to say that he’s coming back run point beside Kevin Durant.
Prediction: Stays
Patty Mills, player option
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The Brooklyn Nets absolutely had one of the best pickups in last year’s free agency with seasoned veteran Patty Mills.
Mills had a phenomenal season with the team, averaging 11 points, shooting an impressive 40 percent from the field coming off of the bench. Mills’ value as a player has surely jumped after the impressive season, especially since he had to pick up the extra work from Irving at the throughout the season.
While the guard had a less-than-favorable end to the season, I still think it’s safe to assume that Mills is a talented playmaker and the Nets best option for a backup.
Mills could opt-out of this contract, his value is much higher than the original two-year $12 million contract. As a consistent, veteran role player with high efficiency, other teams will be interested and when there is a more tantalizing offer, I believe he’ll take it.
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