Here is the latest free agency and trade buzz surrounding the Nets this offseason...
Oct. 15, 11:00 a.m.
The Nets waived guard Chris Chiozza and forward RaiQuan Gray on Saturday to trim their roster to 17 players, the team announced.
Chiozza, 26, signed with Brooklyn on Sept. 16 after playing the 2021-2022 season with the Golden State Warriors. Chiozza went undrafted in the 2018 NBA Draft after four seasons at the University of Florida, and has spent time with the Houston Rockets, Washington Wizards, and Nets over his four seasons in the NBA.
Gray, 23, went to the Nets in the second-round of the 2021 NBA Draft (pick No. 59) out of Florida State and averaged 8.9 points and 8.3 rebounds per game over 14 contests with the Long Island Nets last season in the G-League.
Sept. 16, 10:40 p.m.
The Nets re-signed guard David Duke Jr. to a two-way contract Thursday. in 22 games (seven starts) with Brooklyn last season, Duke Jr. averaged 4.7 points and 3.0 rebounds in 15.5 minutes per game.
Brooklyn also announced it has signed guard Chris Chiozza.
Across four seasons with the Warriors, Nets, Wizards and Rockets, Chiozza averaged 3.3 points, 1.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 11.4 minutes per game.
Aug. 22, 10:45 a.m.
The Memphis Grizzlies are a new team showing interest in Nets star Kevin Durant, and "have made new inquiries" to Brooklyn about the 12-time All-Star, reports Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Memphis could offer up to five first-round picks, including four unprotected picks of their own and one 2024 protected pick from the Golden State Warriors. The Grizzlies also have a handful of young players like Jaren Jackson Jr., Desmond Bane, Ziaire Williams, Brandon Clarke, Kennedy Chandler, and David Roddy to include in a potential trade for Durant.
Grizzlies star Ja Morant expressed some support for Durant after the former MVP requested a trade in June. Charania noted that the Grizzlies won't include Jackson or Bane in any potential offers for KD, and will instead aim to use their draft picks in any deals.
Aug. 15, 6:05 p.m.
Kevin Durant took to Twitter and refuted a report that he would be more likely to retire than play for the Nets again.
"I know most people will believe unnamed sources over me but if it's anyone out there that'll listen, I don't plan on retiring anytime soon," Durant tweeted. "S--t is comical at this point."
Aug. 15, 3:04 p.m.
An NBA executive told Marc Stein that they believe Kevin Durant would retire before playing for the Nets again.
According to Stein, this executive, who he describes as "well-connected," told him this during the most recent summer league in early July and that this was based on what he was hearing.
With Nets training camp not set for another six weeks, it'll be interesting to see how this saga ends.
Aug. 8, 10:20 p.m.
Per Ian Begley: On the Nets and Kevin Durant, a source said the perception that Durant picked Steve Nash as Nets head coach is inaccurate. The Nash hire was driven by GM Sean Marks.
Mark’s comments after the 2021-22 season about Kyrie Irving’s future didn't sit well with Durant and other Nets.
Source confirmed Durant and owner Joe Tsai met over the weekend and Durant re-affirmed his trade request. A second source confirmed that Durant told Tsai that he needs to choose between himself and the duo of Nash and Marks.
Tsai took to Twitter on Monday night to deliver a statement writing, "Our front office and coaching staff have my support. We will make decisions in the best interest of the Brooklyn Nets."
The Athletic first reported the details of the meeting between Tsai and Durant.
Durant’s move puts more pressure on the Nets to make a decision in the near future. As SNY reported last week, there was significant pessimism about a deal getting done due, in part, to lack of a third or fourth team willing to facilitate a trade.
With Tsai supporting Marks and Nash, the Nets and Durant are seemingly headed for a divorce. It's just a matter of when.
How does all of this impact Kyrie Irving? It may have no immediate affect on the seven-time All-Star. Earlier in the offseason, the general perception among opposing teams was the the Nets would handle a Durant trade first and then deal with the Irving situation.
But there is nothing imminent on the Irving front.
As SNY reported last week, Irving feels as if he's in a good place with the organization and comfortable heading into the 2022-23 season.
Aug. 8, 3:05 p.m.
Kevin Durant is unhappy with the pairing of general manager Sean Marks and head coach Steve Nash, and told Nets owner Joe Tsai that Tsai needs to choose between him and the duo, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic.
Durant reportedly had a meeting with Tsai where he informed the team that "he does not have faith in the Nets’ direction" and reiterated his desire to be traded.
SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley reported last week that "people familiar with the Nets’ Kevin Durant talks were pessimistic about the possibility of a deal getting done in the near future."
July 25, 9:20 p.m.
The Boston Celtics and Miami Heat are reportedly interested in trading for Brooklyn's Kevin Durant, and a pair of updates surfaced Tuesday evening.
Asked about the Celtics' reported emergence as a Durant suitor, Boston star Jayson Tatum stood by his current teammates.
"I don't make anything of it," he told reporters, including SNY's Ian Begley, at the Durant-produced NYC Point Gods premiere in Manhattan. "I just play basketball."
Pressed further about what playing with Durant would be like, Tatum acknowledged how they linked up on the U.S. Men's Olympic Team last summer but expressed love for "the guys that we got."
"I mean, I played with him during the Olympics, obviously," Tatum said. "That's a great player. But that's not my decision. I love our team. I love the guys that we got. I don't know if that report is true or not."
Earlier this month, the Celtics acquired former Indiana Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon via trade and signed forward Danilo Gallinaro.
"We got two new pieces," Tatum said. "I love our team. Like I said, I just go out there and play with my teammates. So I don't put that hat on, make decisions."
Boston reportedly included guard Jaylen Brown in an offer to the Nets, but Tatum was skeptical.
"I don't believe everything I see on TV," Tatum said. "I done seen some s--t about me that was a lie, so you never really know what is true and what's not true."
The Heat, meanwhile, remain interested in Durant but are "disinclined" to trade center Bam Adebayo, according to a report by the Miami Herald.
Brooklyn "would have interest" in acquiring Adebayo, but Miami "has not included" him in talks "and appears disinclined to do so," according to the report.
Because the Nets have Ben Simmons -- who, like Adebayo, is on a five-year rookie extension -- Brooklyn cannot currently acquire Adebayo via trade.
The Heat "could revisit a potential trade for Durant if it becomes a more realistic option down the road," though Miami "is not in a holding pattern awaiting clarity from the Nets," according to the report.
July 25, 8:44 a.m.
The Celtics have emerged as a suitor for Kevin Durant, reports Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, who notes that Boston and the Nets are not close to a deal.
Per ESPN, the Celtics' ability to include Jaylen Brown in a deal for Durant helps make them "formidable" potential trade partners.
Other teams interested in Durant include the Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns, and Toronto Raptors, according to ESPN's report, which notes the Celtics have been in "regular contact" with the Nets.
The Heat are reportedly prioritizing a pursuit of Durant over one for Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell, who is also available via trade.
July 13, 6 p.m.
ESPN's Brian Windhorst spoke about Kevin Durant's situation on The Dan Patrick Show and said that the Golden State Warriors are discussing whether to pursue him in a trade with the Nets.
"It's a discussion... The Warriors always believe in open throttle and don't care what they spend," Windhorst said.
Windhorst added that Stephen Curry has not shut down the idea of reuniting with Durant.
Of course, even if the Warriors decide to pursue a trade for Durant, they would have to meet Brooklyn's reportedly high price tag for the former MVP.
July 12, 9:29 p.m.
Clearly nobody is off the Nets' trade block, but apparently, Kyrie Irving doesn't want to be on it.
A source close to Irving told The Post that Irving "has every intention" to play with the Nets, even if they trade Kevin Durant.
“Here is the situation. He opted in, which means he had and he has every intention of playing with the Brooklyn Nets. KD decides he wants out and now everybody is talking about trading Kyrie, right?" the source told The Post.
“Kyrie has not asked for a trade. Now, if the Nets don’t want him, that’s something totally different. Kyrie has not said he wants a trade. He opted in. [So where did] the trade conversations come from? Is it because, KD requested a trade and now everybody’s like let’s trade Ky? Kyrie opted in.”
Durant requested a trade from the team on June 30, and shortly following, the Nets seemingly made everyone available.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver isn't thrilled with how the Nets' drama has played out.
"There's always conversations behind closed doors between the players and the representatives of the teams," he told The Post. "But we don't like to see players requesting trades and we don't like to see it playing out the way it is...
"It's one of those issues that as we move into this collective bargaining cycle - we intend to discuss with our players association and see if there are remedies for this..." he added. "We don't want to see it playing out the way it is now."
July 11, 3 p.m.
According to the Miami Herald's Barry Jackson, Miami Heat GM Andy Elisburg and Nets GM Sean Marks were seen "talking this morning in Las Vegas."
Jackson states that the two were chatting at their hotel and dining together and are going "beyond cursory conversation." The Heat are reportedly exhausting all options to obtain Durant.
July 11, 12 p.m.
As the Nets reportedly look for a trade partner for Kevin Durant, it seems the team isn't being offered what it would hope.
ESPN's Brian Windhorst spoke on Get Up on Monday about the possibility that Durant could end up staying in Brooklyn this upcoming season. He said that the rest of the NBA feels that the Nets' price tag for Durant is not being met, and that Brooklyn is throwing out the idea that they may just retain the former MVP.
“The Nets making this maneuver, and letting it be known in the market that to have Durant just come back, is a reaction to the offers they are getting,” Windhorst said.
Durant signed a four-year contract extension last summer and won't be an unrestricted free agent until after the 2025-26 season.
July 5, 10:06 a.m.
The Nets have seen a couple of their now-former players sign elsewhere in recent days, but Brooklyn added an interesting piece on Tuesday morning.
According to multiple reports, the Nets have agreed to a one-year deal with guard T.J. Warren.
The 28-year-old has put up strong numbers in his NBA career, averaging 15.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.2 assists, and shooting 35.7 percent from beyond the arc.
Warren has dealt with lingering foot injuries that have limited him to just four games over the past two seasons. There had been a chance for Warren to return at the end of last season, but the Pacers ultimately decided to hold him out completely, despite Warren being a full participant in on-court activity.
July 3, 3:15 p.m.
Goran Dragic is headed to the Chicago Bulls on a one-year deal worth $2.9 million, according to The Athletic.
Dragic becomes the second Net to join the Bulls this offseason, following Andre Drummond, who agreed to a deal with Chicago on Thursday.
Dragic averaged 7.3 points and 4.8 assists in 16 games with the Nets. He signed with Brooklyn last season after being traded from the Toronto Raptors to, and then bought out by, the San Antonio Spurs.
July 2, 7:50 p.m.
According to a report from Chris Haynes of Yahoo! Sports, the Nets and Lakers are "actively engaged" on a trade centered around sending to Kyrie Irving to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Russell Westbrook.
Per Haynes, there are still hurdles that need to be cleared, such as the Lakers wanting Seth Curry included in the package, while the Nets want LA to take on Joe Harris' contract.
However, SNY's Ian Begley reports that there is "some optimism" from the Lakers' side to get something done as early as Sunday.
Begley does not believe that the Nets will keep Westbrook if he were involved in a trade with Irving, as he and Ben Simmons may be a "strange fit."
July 2, 9:09 a.m.
Kevin Durant is notoriously not very quiet on Twitter, but had been recently with the way the Nets' offseason was shaping up. He had not tweeted since June 28, and requested a trade on June 30.
But he broke his Twitter silence early Saturday morning.
"The ones who were locked in that gym with me know what it is, they know what I’m about. If u haven’t been in there with me, ask around," he wrote.
On Friday, Kyrie Irving tweeted a gif of a bird flying out of a cage.
July 1, 7:43 p.m.
The Toronto Raptors are a team to watch if the Nets follow through with a Kevin Durant trade, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
On ESPN's NBA Today Free Agency Special, Wojnarowski pointed to the Raptors as a team "lurking" for Durant.
"I think a team that's lurking, and is going to lurk in this, is Toronto," Wojnarowski said. "They have all the kinds of pieces that you would want, and their picks, to do a deal for Kevin Durant. And they have an organization, leader in (Raptors president of basketball operations) Masai Ujiri, who certainly -- you saw the chance he took on (trading for) Kawhi Leonard (in July 2018) with one year left on his deal.
"How far are the Raptors willing to go in an offer to Brooklyn? Would they offer Scottie Barnes? I think that's a player that Toronto, almost under any circumstances, would not like to part with. But having him on their roster -- Pascal Siakam, all the other talented players, contracts that might match up -- I think you keep watching Toronto to see how involved they might get for Kevin Durant."
July 1, 11:16 a.m.
Bruce Brown has signed a two-year deal with the Denver Nuggets, reports Malika Andrews of ESPN.
Per ESPN, the deal is worth north of $13 million.
June 30, 10:11 p.m.
Andre Drummond is headed to the Chicago Bulls, according to The Athletic.
Drummond was acquired by the Nets in the James Harden blockbuster trade, along with Ben Simmons and Seth Curry.
He averaged a double-double in 24 games (all starts) with the Nets (11.8 points, 10.3 rebounds).
ESPN reports the deal with for two years worth $6.6 million.
June 30, 6:59 p.m.
Patty Mills is returning to the Nets on a two-year, $14.5 million deal, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
ESPN also reports that Nic Claxton is returning on a two-year deal worth $20 million.
Mills averaged a career-best 11.4 points per game for Brooklyn last season, shooting an even 40 percent from beyond the arc.
Claxton averaged career-highs in points (8.9) and rebounds 5.6) per game. He also played in a career-high 20.7 minutes per game in 47 contests, his most games played in a season.
June 30, 2:55 p.m.
The Nets are sending a first-round draft pick to the Utah Jazz in exchange for Royce O'Neale, according to The Athletic.
June 30, 1:00 p.m.
With PJ Tucker unlikely to return to the Miami Heat, the Nets are reportedly interested in signing the veteran, reports Alex Schiffer of The Athletic.
Per The Athletic, other teams competing for Tucker include the Atlanta Hawks, Minnesota Timberwolves, Chicago Bulls and Philadelphia 76ers.
June 30, 11:00 a.m.
The Nets are among teams to have interest in acquiring Royce O'Neale via trade with the Utah Jazz, per SNY sources. The Jazz's appetite for trading O'Neale is unknown, but SNY's Ian Begley assumes it's low.
Utah had expressed interest in trading Gary Trent Jr., sources say.
June 29, 5:44 p.m.
Patty Mills declined his $6.2 million player option, according to Brian Lewis of the New York Post, and is now a free agent.
June 28, 12:59 p.m.
Shams Charania of The Athletic reported that "several teams" are expected to continue to pursue Kyrie Irving via trade.
One of those teams could be the Los Angeles Lakers, with Brian Windhorst of ESPN reporting that "high-ranking people" believe Irving getting traded to LA is still a possibility.