The Brooklyn Nets are no strangers to signing struggling young players at a bargain price.
Last summer the Nets struck gold when they signed Andray Blatche to a non-guaranteed one-year minimum deal and inked C.J. Watson to a two-year minimum contract with a player option.
But Blatche and Watson performed well for the Nets last season and could conceivably seek more money from another team this offseason. Given their current financial situation, it might be hard for the Nets to convince the two key bench contributors to stick around on a minimum salary.
Now, with his team well over the salary cap and deep in the luxury tax, general manager Billy King will try to find another young talent that he can sign on the cheap.
Some viable free-agent options on the market include center Timofey Mozgov of the Denver Nuggets, power forward Dejuan Blair of the San Antonio Spurs and small forward Chase Budinger of the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Because Blatche is ...
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