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Draymond Green on facing Michael Porter Jr. with the Nets compared to the Nuggets: "It's different. He didn't have as much freedom in Denver... He's showing that he's the player that everybody thought or knew he was coming out of college. He's finally getting to show that."

Draymond Green on facing Michael Porter Jr. with the Nets compared to the Nuggets: "It's different. He didn't have as much freedom in Denver... He's showing that he's the player that everybody thought or knew he was coming out of college. He's finally getting to show that."

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Ace Bailey on moving to New Jersey from Georgia: "I be looking for Waffle House. We be getting hungry late nights after the gym. Y'all ain't got no Waffle House!” 😂😂😂😂

Ace Bailey on moving to New Jersey from Georgia: "I be looking for Waffle House. We be getting hungry late nights after the gym. Y'all ain't got no Waffle House!” 😂😂😂😂

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Cam Thomas on whether he's changed his approach the last two games to average 6.5 assists: “Nah, I’ve been doing that. They’re just making it. That’s how assists are. I pass it and my teammates gotta make it, and they’re making it, so it goes on the stat sheet as an assist."

Cam Thomas on whether he's changed his approach the last two games to average 6.5 assists: “Nah, I’ve been doing that. They’re just making it. That’s how assists are. I pass it and my teammates gotta make it, and they’re making it, so it goes on the stat sheet as an assist."

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Barclays Center exploded after the first clutch shot of Egor Demin's career.

Barclays Center exploded after the first clutch shot of Egor Demin's career.

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The Nets are running a free-throw competition at the end of every practice. It’s unclear how points work, but it followed a golf scoring system. The “BKN Tour.” ⛳️🏀

The Nets are running a free-throw competition at the end of every practice. It’s unclear how points work, but it followed a golf scoring system. The “BKN Tour.” ⛳️🏀

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Draymond on chirping Mr. Whammy: “I told him to sit his old ass down somewhere, man. Can’t be distracting me on my free throws… That was fun. I had a lot of fun tonight.”

Draymond on chirping Mr. Whammy: “I told him to sit his old ass down somewhere, man. Can’t be distracting me on my free throws… That was fun. I had a lot of fun tonight.”

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This has been the epitome of a Cam Thomas game. 40 points, zero assists, and offensive possessions like this leading to ridiculous makes.

This has been the epitome of a Cam Thomas game. 40 points, zero assists, and offensive possessions like this leading to ridiculous makes.

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The Nets have found their point guard…

The Nets have found their point guard…

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Danny Wolf puts Lauri Markkanen in a blender after catching a grenade. Wolf has 10 points, seven rebounds, and two assists in 15 minutes off the bench. He continues to look very good.

Danny Wolf puts Lauri Markkanen in a blender after catching a grenade. Wolf has 10 points, seven rebounds, and two assists in 15 minutes off the bench. He continues to look very good.

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The Nets get the 6th pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.

The Nets get the 6th pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.

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Danny Wolf shakes Giannis and finishes at the rim over Myles Turner. Yeah, I'm gonna say he's ready for consistent minutes in this Nets rotation.

Danny Wolf shakes Giannis and finishes at the rim over Myles Turner. Yeah, I'm gonna say he's ready for consistent minutes in this Nets rotation.

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“Light the beam!” chants at Barclays Center as the Nets drop their 11th in 12 games.

“Light the beam!” chants at Barclays Center as the Nets drop their 11th in 12 games.

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Jeremiah Fears said he had a “great” meeting and workout with the Nets: “The conversations were great. They were just telling me how I could fit within their system and be an overall good piece for them.”

Jeremiah Fears said he had a “great” meeting and workout with the Nets: “The conversations were great. They were just telling me how I could fit within their system and be an overall good piece for them.”

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LeBron kept it short and sweet when I asked him about Cam Thomas having two big scoring nights against the Lakers this season: “He does that to everybody.”

LeBron kept it short and sweet when I asked him about Cam Thomas having two big scoring nights against the Lakers this season: “He does that to everybody.”

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Mikal Bridges fouls the Nets seconds after the opening tip and takes a seat. His games played streak stays alive, technically.

Mikal Bridges fouls the Nets seconds after the opening tip and takes a seat. His games played streak stays alive, technically.

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Drake Powell... These Nets rookies have some stones on them.

Drake Powell... These Nets rookies have some stones on them.

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Steve Hetzel on whether the Nets' rookie ball-handlers can co-exist long-term: “This is the way our roster is constructed. The league is now multiple ball-handlers, multiple attackers. If you look at the team that just won the championship, they’ve got Jalen Williams and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who can both put the ball in the paint. We feel like the more people that we can have attacking and making plays, the better we are.”

Steve Hetzel on whether the Nets' rookie ball-handlers can co-exist long-term: “This is the way our roster is constructed. The league is now multiple ball-handlers, multiple attackers. If you look at the team that just won the championship, they’ve got Jalen Williams and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who can both put the ball in the paint. We feel like the more people that we can have attacking and making plays, the better we are.”

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Danny Wolf told me he had a “great” workout with the Nets: “They’re a great front office, great coaching staff. I really enjoyed my time there. They have a young core… They’re looking to kind of build that identity of what they want in the future.”

Danny Wolf told me he had a “great” workout with the Nets: “They’re a great front office, great coaching staff. I really enjoyed my time there. They have a young core… They’re looking to kind of build that identity of what they want in the future.”

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Final: Pelicans 116, Nets 113 Brooklyn fans may look back on this Saddiq Bey prayer fondly come draft lottery time.

Final: Pelicans 116, Nets 113 Brooklyn fans may look back on this Saddiq Bey prayer fondly come draft lottery time.

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Michael Porter Jr. on why things didn’t work out for Cam Thomas in Brooklyn and Milwaukee: "There's a lot more to sticking around in the NBA than just [scoring]. For Cam, I think it was a mixture of him being frustrated with a lot of things and also his personality... He doesn't really socialize... He'll say like two words all day, all practice. He doesn't really talk to anybody. I don't think he does it in a way where he's trying to be a bad teammate. I just think that's him. But when it comes to a team being willing to pay you and make you a number one option, it comes with so much more [responsibility]. I don't know if he was willing to break out of his personality and be talkative and try to be a leader and try to bring guys together. I think that's kind of what happened here in Brooklyn." (Via Road Trippin’ Show)

Michael Porter Jr. on why things didn’t work out for Cam Thomas in Brooklyn and Milwaukee: "There's a lot more to sticking around in the NBA than just [scoring]. For Cam, I think it was a mixture of him being frustrated with a lot of things and also his personality... He doesn't really socialize... He'll say like two words all day, all practice. He doesn't really talk to anybody. I don't think he does it in a way where he's trying to be a bad teammate. I just think that's him. But when it comes to a team being willing to pay you and make you a number one option, it comes with so much more [responsibility]. I don't know if he was willing to break out of his personality and be talkative and try to be a leader and try to bring guys together. I think that's kind of what happened here in Brooklyn." (Via Road Trippin’ Show)

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Aday Mara spot-up 3-point shooting: 12/25 (48%)

Aday Mara spot-up 3-point shooting: 12/25 (48%)

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Darius Acuff Jr. said he met with the Nets. What would he bring to Brooklyn? "Definitely a superstar point guard. I'll bring a lot of excitement to any city I go.” What does being a superstar mean to him? “A lot of accolades. Being on a winning team. It starts with the PG.”

Darius Acuff Jr. said he met with the Nets. What would he bring to Brooklyn? "Definitely a superstar point guard. I'll bring a lot of excitement to any city I go.” What does being a superstar mean to him? “A lot of accolades. Being on a winning team. It starts with the PG.”

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Darius Acuff spot-up 3-point shooting: 18/25 (72%)

Darius Acuff spot-up 3-point shooting: 18/25 (72%)

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Josh Minott says Karl-Anthony Towns “doesn’t like physicality” when asked about defending him tonight: “I played with KAT for 2.5 years. I know him like this, and he don’t like physicality. I love KAT, but he don’t like physicality. That’s my boy, too. I hope this angers him.”

Josh Minott says Karl-Anthony Towns “doesn’t like physicality” when asked about defending him tonight: “I played with KAT for 2.5 years. I know him like this, and he don’t like physicality. I love KAT, but he don’t like physicality. That’s my boy, too. I hope this angers him.”

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David Adelman says the Nuggets' Michael Porter Jr. trade was "good for everybody": “I thought we used him the right way. I’m sure he would disagree with me completely, which is ok. But we won a lot of games doing it that way. It’s cool to see him have more freedom under Jordi."

David Adelman says the Nuggets' Michael Porter Jr. trade was "good for everybody": “I thought we used him the right way. I’m sure he would disagree with me completely, which is ok. But we won a lot of games doing it that way. It’s cool to see him have more freedom under Jordi."

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Darius Acuff on criticisms of his defense and whether his 6’7” wingspan will quell concerns: “To be honest with you, I don't really care… People are going to always have opinions… I know I want to play defense… I do feel like I need to pick up my defense. So I'm gonna do it."

Darius Acuff on criticisms of his defense and whether his 6’7” wingspan will quell concerns: “To be honest with you, I don't really care… People are going to always have opinions… I know I want to play defense… I do feel like I need to pick up my defense. So I'm gonna do it."

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Cam Thomas caught the grenade and said, "No, thank you." Jordi Fernandez subs him out after.

Cam Thomas caught the grenade and said, "No, thank you." Jordi Fernandez subs him out after.

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Michael Porter Jr. on the Nets' 0-5 start and what can change throughout the season: “I think it starts with the point guard spot. We have a lot of rookie point guards who are going to be great in this league for a long time, but they're still rookies... I think the point guard position may be the hardest position in the game, and we have a lot of young guys playing that position. So it's really hard to win when that point guard spot isn't solidified. I think Ben is doing a great job picking things up and I think Egor, but they're still rookies. I don't think as a rookie I was ready to really contribute to winning. So I think it's going to be a work in progress."

Michael Porter Jr. on the Nets' 0-5 start and what can change throughout the season: “I think it starts with the point guard spot. We have a lot of rookie point guards who are going to be great in this league for a long time, but they're still rookies... I think the point guard position may be the hardest position in the game, and we have a lot of young guys playing that position. So it's really hard to win when that point guard spot isn't solidified. I think Ben is doing a great job picking things up and I think Egor, but they're still rookies. I don't think as a rookie I was ready to really contribute to winning. So I think it's going to be a work in progress."

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Asked Michael Porter Jr. about his breakout with the Nets and David Adelman saying the Nuggets used him correctly: “I think whenever you have a team that talented, a championship-caliber team, there's going to be guys that sacrifice. Some of the shots and some of the ways they probably could have used me, we had enough good players to where we could create a good shot in a different way. I didn't need to come off of a screen and be high usage in that way and shoot some of the tough shots that I'm shooting here, which I can make, but over there those may not be considered the most highest percentage compared to what we could get. So, that's with every good team. But it is good to be able to kind of show what I'm capable of and kind of get some of the recognition. It’s tough as a player when you know what you can do and you are asked to do something different and then people criticize you for it. That can be tough. But it's part of the NBA, it's part of being adaptable, and it's part of being on a really good team for a lot of years. You just got to accept your role and do what the coach asks in whatever situation you're in.”

Asked Michael Porter Jr. about his breakout with the Nets and David Adelman saying the Nuggets used him correctly: “I think whenever you have a team that talented, a championship-caliber team, there's going to be guys that sacrifice. Some of the shots and some of the ways they probably could have used me, we had enough good players to where we could create a good shot in a different way. I didn't need to come off of a screen and be high usage in that way and shoot some of the tough shots that I'm shooting here, which I can make, but over there those may not be considered the most highest percentage compared to what we could get. So, that's with every good team. But it is good to be able to kind of show what I'm capable of and kind of get some of the recognition. It’s tough as a player when you know what you can do and you are asked to do something different and then people criticize you for it. That can be tough. But it's part of the NBA, it's part of being adaptable, and it's part of being on a really good team for a lot of years. You just got to accept your role and do what the coach asks in whatever situation you're in.”

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Cam Thomas on his decision to accept his qualifying offer: “I’d rather control my situation. As a player, that’s what you want… I’m just here to play my game and keep doing what I was doing. Really just enjoying my 5th year with the team that drafted me… We’ll see what happens, but I’m happy to be here. Happy to play in front of the fans again. I love playing here, so I can’t wait to get started.”

Cam Thomas on his decision to accept his qualifying offer: “I’d rather control my situation. As a player, that’s what you want… I’m just here to play my game and keep doing what I was doing. Really just enjoying my 5th year with the team that drafted me… We’ll see what happens, but I’m happy to be here. Happy to play in front of the fans again. I love playing here, so I can’t wait to get started.”

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Sean Marks on the Nets falling to the sixth pick: "There's going to be some really good options for us, whether we were picking one or ten. With multiple assets that we have in this draft and multiple future assets, we're going to continue to build this team up into hopefully something we can be really proud of.”

Sean Marks on the Nets falling to the sixth pick: "There's going to be some really good options for us, whether we were picking one or ten. With multiple assets that we have in this draft and multiple future assets, we're going to continue to build this team up into hopefully something we can be really proud of.”

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Michael Porter Jr. says Day'Ron Sharpe is a starting center in the NBA: "Day Day's a beast. He's a starting five in the NBA. But we have two starting fives, Clax and him."

Michael Porter Jr. says Day'Ron Sharpe is a starting center in the NBA: "Day Day's a beast. He's a starting five in the NBA. But we have two starting fives, Clax and him."

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Josh Minott had a passionate response when asked about tonight’s tight loss in his first Nets-Knicks matchup: “I wanted that shit so fucking bad. Ever since we’ve been here, it’s like every game’s an away game. Tonight was just the night to really just stick it to everybody. Just as an organization and as a team to show people that we got shit here. Sea of blue, sea of orange, every game we play, a sea of the other team. That’s all I heard when I was on the Celtics, but being here, I got nothing but respect for the real Brooklyn fans. Shoutout to them, because I know it’s tough being outnumbered every single game. But I really feel like what we have here isn’t bullshit. We have pieces here. I’ve seen it. So I’d say that’s what this rivalry matchup meant to me.”

Josh Minott had a passionate response when asked about tonight’s tight loss in his first Nets-Knicks matchup: “I wanted that shit so fucking bad. Ever since we’ve been here, it’s like every game’s an away game. Tonight was just the night to really just stick it to everybody. Just as an organization and as a team to show people that we got shit here. Sea of blue, sea of orange, every game we play, a sea of the other team. That’s all I heard when I was on the Celtics, but being here, I got nothing but respect for the real Brooklyn fans. Shoutout to them, because I know it’s tough being outnumbered every single game. But I really feel like what we have here isn’t bullshit. We have pieces here. I’ve seen it. So I’d say that’s what this rivalry matchup meant to me.”

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Asked Cam Thomas about him joining LeBron James as the two youngest players in NBA history to score 44 points in consecutive games: “That’s great company... I’m a Kobe guy though, so if you said Kobe I would’ve been a little more excited.”

Asked Cam Thomas about him joining LeBron James as the two youngest players in NBA history to score 44 points in consecutive games: “That’s great company... I’m a Kobe guy though, so if you said Kobe I would’ve been a little more excited.”

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Kevin Durant on Cam Thomas’ future in the NBA: “I feel like Cam has a bright future. It just takes somebody to believe in his talent and his skill. Scorers and guys that score the basketball at a high rate, they get taken for granted in this league a bit. We’re so used to loving defenders and playmakers and guys that can be connectors, sometimes scorers get taken for granted. So hopefully somebody takes a chance on Cam and gives him what he deserves and puts the ball in his hands and builds around him and lets him grow into a player… Hopefully a team puts some trust in him.”

Kevin Durant on Cam Thomas’ future in the NBA: “I feel like Cam has a bright future. It just takes somebody to believe in his talent and his skill. Scorers and guys that score the basketball at a high rate, they get taken for granted in this league a bit. We’re so used to loving defenders and playmakers and guys that can be connectors, sometimes scorers get taken for granted. So hopefully somebody takes a chance on Cam and gives him what he deserves and puts the ball in his hands and builds around him and lets him grow into a player… Hopefully a team puts some trust in him.”

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Jordi Fernandez on Cam Thomas' performance tonight: “Good scoring punch with the minutes that he’s playing… Obviously, his superpower is his scoring, but once again, I need better defense, I need better playmaking.”

Jordi Fernandez on Cam Thomas' performance tonight: “Good scoring punch with the minutes that he’s playing… Obviously, his superpower is his scoring, but once again, I need better defense, I need better playmaking.”

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Tim Legler says Michael Porter Jr. has "completely changed" his trade value: “I really believe in just conversations that I’m having, I think the guy’s completely changed his trade status. In terms of attractiveness to teams. I think people thought, ok, you kind of knew what Michael Porter was. The fact that he can do this offensively... I do think now there’s probably more teams that would look at him that are sort of those middle-of-the-road playoff teams, and go, man, that would be nice to add that kind of scoring punch.” (Via The Bill Simmons Podcast)

Tim Legler says Michael Porter Jr. has "completely changed" his trade value: “I really believe in just conversations that I’m having, I think the guy’s completely changed his trade status. In terms of attractiveness to teams. I think people thought, ok, you kind of knew what Michael Porter was. The fact that he can do this offensively... I do think now there’s probably more teams that would look at him that are sort of those middle-of-the-road playoff teams, and go, man, that would be nice to add that kind of scoring punch.” (Via The Bill Simmons Podcast)

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I asked Mikal about his approach given analytics not favoring the mid-range shot in today's NBA: “I know the analytics with the threes and layups, but we’re basketball players at the same time, we work on our games. Sometimes you can’t get to the rim, you just can’t. There’s a lot of other space on the floor that you can get to. And if you work on it enough and you’re confident enough, those can be your layups.”

I asked Mikal about his approach given analytics not favoring the mid-range shot in today's NBA: “I know the analytics with the threes and layups, but we’re basketball players at the same time, we work on our games. Sometimes you can’t get to the rim, you just can’t. There’s a lot of other space on the floor that you can get to. And if you work on it enough and you’re confident enough, those can be your layups.”

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Asked Michael Porter Jr. why he felt his ceiling "plateaued" in Denver and what he's expecting with Brooklyn: "I averaged 21 [points] one year. Last year, I was around 18 as the third option. I just feel like I have more in my tank still. I don't feel like I've reached my peak, and I'm excited to grow my game, expand my game, explore my game, and see what I could do."

Asked Michael Porter Jr. why he felt his ceiling "plateaued" in Denver and what he's expecting with Brooklyn: "I averaged 21 [points] one year. Last year, I was around 18 as the third option. I just feel like I have more in my tank still. I don't feel like I've reached my peak, and I'm excited to grow my game, expand my game, explore my game, and see what I could do."

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