Goran Dragic is reportedly set to join the Brooklyn Nets after negotiating a contract buyout with the San Antonio Spurs.
Veteran guard Goran Dragic reportedly is signing with the Brooklyn Nets, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Dragic heads to Brooklyn where he will be reunited with former Suns teammate and Nets coach Steve Nash. Dragic and Nash played together in Phoenix from 2008 to 2011.
Dragic, a one-time All-Star, reunites with ex-Suns teammate and Nets head coach Steve Nash and has opportunity for a significant role in Brooklyn’s backcourt. https://t.co/cj4HN6Z2ss
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 21, 2022
The Nets are reportedly waiving guard Jevon Carter to clear a roster spot for Dragic, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
The Nets are waiving guard Jevon Carter to clear a roster spot for Goran Dragic, sources tell ESPN. Dragic’s agent Bill Duffy tells ESPN that Dragic’s deal will be for the rest of the season.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 21, 2022
Dragic was traded from the Toronto Raptors to the San Antonio Spurs on the Feb. 10 trade deadline The Spurs reportedly are negotiating a contract buyout with Dragic, making him a free agent.
A top buyout candidate, Dragic is a 13-year NBA veteran who has played in just five games this season, averaging eight points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists. The 35-year-old guard stepped away from the Raptors in November due to personal reasons. Toronto acquired Dragic in the offseason deal that sent Kyle Lowry to Miami.
He joins Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and their new teammate Ben Simmons in Brooklyn. The Nets (31-28) are currently in 8th place in the East standings.
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