Knicks · Nets close to signing Nene: 4 years 65 million (page 1)

SOURCE: Nets closing in on top free agent Nene

BY Stefan Bondy

Faced with a circus surrounding the Dwight Howard negotiations, the Nets are closing in on top free agent Nene Hilario, a league source told the Daily News.

Nene, who can either play power forward or center, is being offered a four-year deal worth $65 million, the source said, but could get the most money by re-signing with the Nuggets. After the Nets lost Tyson Chandler to the Knicks, they upped the offer for Nene, according to a source.

It’s unclear whether signing Nene would take the Nets out of the running for Howard, but as allegations of tampering began circulating Friday afternoon, it became clear that any transition for the Magic center wouldn’t be easy.

If this puts them out of the running for Howard I feel good about that. If they get Nene AND Howard, I don't feel so good about that. Although, Nene is no monster, it gives them a serious front court.

fishmike wrote:Nene and Lopez is a good froncourt. With Deron that team has some potential. Chandler was a better fit for Knicks. Im excited! I like a good rivalry

now, a Nets offer this year of Nene/Lopez/Picks for DHoward makes sense to me.

martin wrote:

fishmike wrote:Nene and Lopez is a good froncourt. With Deron that team has some potential. Chandler was a better fit for Knicks. Im excited! I like a good rivalry

now, a Nets offer this year of Nene/Lopez/Picks for DHoward makes sense to me.

I don't think they can deal Nene. Isn't there a waiting period to trade free agents from other teams?

VCoug wrote:

martin wrote:

fishmike wrote:Nene and Lopez is a good froncourt. With Deron that team has some potential. Chandler was a better fit for Knicks. Im excited! I like a good rivalry

now, a Nets offer this year of Nene/Lopez/Picks for DHoward makes sense to me.

I don't think they can deal Nene. Isn't there a waiting period to trade free agents from other teams?

true... i meant in general they could trade Nene... like after season over.

Some of those same things could be said for Chandler except he is a serious defensive presence and helped his team win a ring. And thats a major difference.

martin wrote:

VCoug wrote:

martin wrote:

fishmike wrote:Nene and Lopez is a good froncourt. With Deron that team has some potential. Chandler was a better fit for Knicks. Im excited! I like a good rivalry

now, a Nets offer this year of Nene/Lopez/Picks for DHoward makes sense to me.

I don't think they can deal Nene. Isn't there a waiting period to trade free agents from other teams?

true... i meant in general they could trade Nene... like after season over.

I don't think that Orlando will wait to do a sign and trade after the season.

Rookie wrote:the just waived Arenas. That should put them just under the cap.

http://hoopshype.com/salaries/orlando.htm

They also did a sign-and-trade for Big Baby/Brandon Bass.

They still over cap I think.

VDesai wrote:We got a much better deal to get Chandler

and the better fit player too.

fishmike wrote:Nene and Lopez is a good froncourt. With Deron that team has some potential. Chandler was a better fit for Knicks. Im excited! I like a good rivalry

really, because neither of them rebound well. Nene is an overrated defender too

Ak47
Samuel Dalembert
Sean Williams

depending on if the Knick's are still thinking about restructuring a deal to bring another star player in FA, if they can get
Amare
Melo
Chandler

to take less money but add another year.

It would be a big difference in what players we can look to acquire and could hinder our chances this year of winning.
But at the very least, the addition of Chandler alone, make's us contenders and not pretenders with just Amare/Melo.

shizzee wrote:Nene 40 60mil allow them Outlaw will be aminesty and still trade Lopez Petro 3 1st rounder for Howard and stay under the cap
Deron Morrow James Nene Howard
Farmar Brooks Graham Wright Jordan

that is a terrible deal, not close to fair value. Lopez is overrated and those picks, if they get Howard will not be anywhere near the top 10.

Killa4luv wrote:Denver is fucked. Half of their team is in China, and they lost their big FA. They are gonna suck this year. smh.

wait, I'm confused. I thought Denver had got the best of that deal & was filled with up & coming stars???

Nene, the top center left in free agency, is reportedly pushing for a max contract and could get the most money by re-signing with the Nuggets. But after the Nets missed out on free agent Tyson Chandler, who agreed to a deal with the Knicks, they upped the offer for Nene to four years, $70 million, according to a source.

It’s unclear what signing Nene would mean in terms of the Nets trading for Howard, but the proposal highlighted by Brook Lopez and cap space would have to be reworked. As of Friday evening, the only new Nets in training camp were the two rookies and the free agents picked up from the D-League affiliate.

I hope the Nets don't get Dwight, Dwight should go out west.