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Goran Dragic to Nets

Shams Charania: Just in: Goran Dragic is signing with the Brooklyn Nets, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
Source: Twitter @ShamsCharania

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Eurohoops @Eurohoopsnet
BREAKING: Goran Dragic will join the Brooklyn Nets #NBA
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/13…12:55 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
NEW: The Heat’s All-Star moment came before Sunday’s game and it produced a ‘magical moment.’ How it went down miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Also, Goran Dragic is headed to another East contender – 12:54 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Dragic going to Brooklyn feels much better than him heading to Milwaukee from the Heat’s perspective – 12:46 PM
The Vertical @YahooSportsNBA
Goran Dragic is signing with the Brooklyn Nets, per @Shams Charania. pic.twitter.com/gOl7j1GNtj12:44 PM
Sam Quinn @SamQuinnCBS
Dragic has a real chance to boost his value as a 2022 free agent. I don’t think any other contender could’ve offered him such a high-usage role even if that role is only going to be available half of the time. – 12:43 PM
Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
I’m VERY curious to see who the Nets waive to bring in Goran Dragic.
There is no easy cut to make. It’s either a rotation guy, semi-rotation guy or you take dead money on the books next year.
Remember: David Duke Jr. and Kessler Edwards don’t count, since they are Two-Way guys. – 12:40 PM
Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Just in: Goran Dragic is signing with the Brooklyn Nets, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. – 12:38 PM
Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
The Knicks, Karl-Anthony Towns, Joel Embiid’s trolling, Philly’s future, Goran Dragic and the buyout market, Dallas’ long-range view and Adam Silver’s All-Star press conference … all covered in my latest This Week In Basketball around-the-league column: marcstein.substack.com/p/the-nbas-mos…11:28 AM
Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Goran Dragic should help a contender, but I’m not sure that contender should be the Nets. Unless it’s really just coverage for Kyrie. Otherwise, that team needs a big a lot more than they need another guard. – 10:46 AM
Marc Stein @TheSteinLine
Nets coach Steve Nash has delivered key pieces of the team’s pitch to darling of the buyout market Goran Dragic, league sources say.
More coverage of the Dragic chase and around-the-league notes out soon here via my latest This Week In Basketball column: marcstein.Substack.com10:38 AM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Bucks reportedly “aggressive” going after Dragic; Bulls, other teams in mix nba.nbcsports.com/2022/02/19/buc…10:01 AM
Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan
✈️ ➡️ Cleveland for All-Star Weekend…
Back in NOLA yesterday, I sat down with Luka Doncic for a rare 1-on-1 interview about his transformation over the last month.
On changing his diet, hope for a Goran Dragic reunion, a special All-Star guest and more: dallasnews.com/sports/maveric…4:25 PM
Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg
gonna be dumb on here when ppl start blaming Dragic for not signing with the heat – 4:11 PM

More on this storyline

Word is Dragic was determined to spend at least a week evaluating the teams chasing him the hardest (Milwaukee, Brooklyn, Chicago, Golden State and the LA Clippers) and one source close to the process described as him as “really open-minded” to the pitches he’s getting. The Bucks notably have a significant backcourt role to offer, on top of their proven championship stock, while the Nets have Coach Steve Nash, who mentored Dragic in Phoenix when the Slovenian broke into the NBA, entrenched as their lead recruiter. League sources say Nash registered key aspects of the Nets’ bid to Dragic on Friday as Brooklyn also maintains hope that Kyrie Irving will be more available for the stretch run if the vaccine mandate that has ruled him out of home games all season is finally lifted in New York City. -via marcstein.substack.com / February 20, 2022
As Wojnarowski reported, the Bucks have been very aggressive in trying to sign Goran Dragić. “They need guard depth. There’s an opportunity for Goran Dragić to come in, play some meaningful minutes for the Bucks and certainly have a chance to have a run in the playoffs. … Dragic, I think, is closer to a decision but Milwaukee’s been aggressive and they can offer him, not just a chance at being a part of the defending champions, but a chance to play a pretty significant role and I think that’s really been their sell to him, Mike Budenholzer and Jon Horst, as they talk to him.” -via Behind The Buck Pass / February 18, 2022

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