The Cleaver
It's now less than a week (6 days, 21 hours, 33 minutes as I look at the Nets website, but who's counting) before opening night in New Jersey, and the roster is still a bit unsettled.
Waive goodbye to Mateen Cleaves, he of the 10 points (ion 4 - 6 shooting) in the fourth quarter of last night's game. The roster reduction leaves the Nets with 17 players and cut day is Monday.
Realistically, the Nets have two injuries (to Marcus Williams and Bernard Robinson) that could linger into November or December, so if those two can't go, the Nets have 15 healthy (or at least semi-healthy) bodies on the roster.
Obviously, Robert Hite and Eddie Gill are the players on the bubble. With Jason Kidd still working his way back from the back injury, Darrell Armstrong bothered by the injured foot, and Marcus Williams out indefinitely, it's probably a good idea to keep Gill around. Someone has to run the point at practice. Yes, Carter can play the point, but should he?
Robert Hite has had a decent camp after a strong Summer League showing. Frankly, the Nets can always use what Hite provides (shooting), but he's only 6' 1" and he's not suited to play the point, so he's basically a younger Eddie House. IF he can make shots, that is.
All the other players on the roster are secure, I guess for now anyway. Even Mile Ilic and Bernard Robinson are somewhat secure since they have guaranteed contracts (and there has been no talk of cutting either one, and no trades on the horizon), so it looks like Hite and Gill will be goners.
Unless the Nets surprise and make a last second trade (you never know - Charlotte needs forwards after Sean May and Adam Morrison were lost for the season), that's your roster (in various states of health).
Kidd-Carter-Jefferson-Krstic-Collins are your starters (or will be, once Krstic is ready to roll).
Marcus Williams-Wright-Nachbar-Magloire-Boone are your primary second teamers.
Armstrong-Robinson-Malik Allen-Sean Williams are your other roster mates. Mile Ilic will head for the D League (or worse). Malik Allen will surely get more time, as will Armstrong, especially until Marcus Williams is back to form.
Is that enough? We start finding out on Wednesday. Look for JNF's Nets Preview and NBA Preview coming up early next week.
Joe
Waive goodbye to Mateen Cleaves, he of the 10 points (ion 4 - 6 shooting) in the fourth quarter of last night's game. The roster reduction leaves the Nets with 17 players and cut day is Monday.
Realistically, the Nets have two injuries (to Marcus Williams and Bernard Robinson) that could linger into November or December, so if those two can't go, the Nets have 15 healthy (or at least semi-healthy) bodies on the roster.
Obviously, Robert Hite and Eddie Gill are the players on the bubble. With Jason Kidd still working his way back from the back injury, Darrell Armstrong bothered by the injured foot, and Marcus Williams out indefinitely, it's probably a good idea to keep Gill around. Someone has to run the point at practice. Yes, Carter can play the point, but should he?
Robert Hite has had a decent camp after a strong Summer League showing. Frankly, the Nets can always use what Hite provides (shooting), but he's only 6' 1" and he's not suited to play the point, so he's basically a younger Eddie House. IF he can make shots, that is.
All the other players on the roster are secure, I guess for now anyway. Even Mile Ilic and Bernard Robinson are somewhat secure since they have guaranteed contracts (and there has been no talk of cutting either one, and no trades on the horizon), so it looks like Hite and Gill will be goners.
Unless the Nets surprise and make a last second trade (you never know - Charlotte needs forwards after Sean May and Adam Morrison were lost for the season), that's your roster (in various states of health).
Kidd-Carter-Jefferson-Krstic-Collins are your starters (or will be, once Krstic is ready to roll).
Marcus Williams-Wright-Nachbar-Magloire-Boone are your primary second teamers.
Armstrong-Robinson-Malik Allen-Sean Williams are your other roster mates. Mile Ilic will head for the D League (or worse). Malik Allen will surely get more time, as will Armstrong, especially until Marcus Williams is back to form.
Is that enough? We start finding out on Wednesday. Look for JNF's Nets Preview and NBA Preview coming up early next week.
Joe
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