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Results for tag: Ed Stefanski
Posted by:
Al Iannazzone
on Mar 18, 2010 at 03:39:46 PM
The start of the NCAA Tournament means the season is mercifully coming to a close, and the Nets are now closer to the all-important NBA Draft Lottery. Two months from now, when it’s known where the Nets will pick, everyone will have a better idea of how this offseason and their future will go. If they finish with the top pick, John Wall, it could change the type of coach and free agents they get. It also could lead to Devin Harris’ departure. If they wind up with the No. 2 pick and Ohio State’s Evan Turner, it could be a similar situation. If they wind up at No. 3 or 4, they’ll get a good player, but probably not the same coach or free agent. The Nets can’t go wrong if they finish in the top two, although they want No. 1, naturally. The popular opinion is ...
Posted by:
Al Iannazzone
on Dec 31, 2009 at 04:03:14 PM
The calendar turns to a New Year and a new decade at midnight. Before it does, here's a look at the some of the biggest stories in chronological order of the Nets' most successful yet most frustrating decade. Stories of the decade 2000 Nets Win No. 1 pick: The franchise changed with this move. Rod Thorn may not have left the league office if not for the Nets winning the Lottery and a chance to draft Kenyon Martin. Former Georgetown guard Michael Jackson might have been the prez. 2001 Nets trade for Jason Kidd: The biggest moment in the Nets’ NBA history was when Thorn and GM Ed Stefanski acquired Kidd, who had worn out his welcome in Phoenix. The deal, that included Stephon Marbury going to the Suns, also put Thorn on the map as one of the league’s best executives. Kidd’s ... |
