Not a lot of Nets-related stuff going on this week, however, I’ll share a few clippings I came across.

“The calls haven’t really started yet. I guarantee you we’ll have calls,” the new GM said. “Having two picks in the first round, I think you have some very good players potentially in this draft. You never know until a couple of years down the road. But I do like this draft. Our picks will be valuable.”

I took this from the team report on Yahoo Sports. It’s basically in reference to what the team will do this year in the draft and how the Nets have both hit and missed in the first round over the past few years. At any rate, the Nets have two picks and should be able to find someone with some potential to help on the bounds and give them more speed or size, depending on how they want to build the team. I personally would like this team to continue to run the floor they were when they first traded for Devin Harris. If guys like Josh Boone and Sean Williams continue to develop as feel, I think this team could be in good hands. The draft can only help them get deeper and that I believe is the thing the Nets need the most right now.

Carmelo to Nets not likely- http://www.sportsnet.ca/thewire/basketball/2008/05/16/anthony_to_nets_not_seen/

Came across this the other day and it didn’t really make sense to me. For my taste, Carmelo Anthony is someone the Nets don’t need. Sure, he’s a great ballplayer who makes the players around him better, but the Nets have enough star power. Like I said earlier, this team needs depth. They need Marcus Williams to become a better option off the bench and they need Nenad Krstic to turn back the clock a season and a half. Bringing in big names doesn’t turn a team that won 34 games this season into a contender. Developing what you have and trimming the fat however, does.

Appeals court to consider slur in Jayson Williams case-http://www.centredaily.com/sports/basketball/story/592628.html

It’s hard to believe that Jayson Williams is 40 years old now. For me, seeing him at center and power forward for the Nets in the late 90s was a complete blast. What a good rebounder he was. He was so much fun to watch and knowing that he could be depended on made those young Nets teams very confident and a pleasure to watch. It’s a shame to see this guy going through all these problems off the court. I could have totally seen him on television if things would have worked out differently. I mean c’mon, he’s cooler than John Salley, was a much better player and look at how many things he’s gotten himself involved with since he retired. He could totally have had his own basketball show or even a radio show if he would have played his cards right.

What a shame.