Nets Put Brooklyn In The House
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By DERON SNYDER
Determined to be players in the franchise’s first season in New York, the Brooklyn Nets have landed the NBA’s prized free agent, acquired an All-Star shooting guard and still have their sights set on Superman, aka Dwight Howard.
If the New York Knicks were sleeping on the neighbors who moved from New Jersey, everyone at Madison Square Garden is wide awake now.
“Made a very tough decision today,” All-Star point guard Deron Williams tweeted Tuesday, adding a picture of the Brooklyn Nets logo. After being heavily pursued by his hometown Dallas Mavericks, Williams decided to remain with the Nets and help them christen their new arena in downtown Brooklyn.
Two days earlier, the Nets reached agreement on a trade with the Atlanta Hawks for guard Joe Johnson, while Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard stated that Brooklyn is the only team he’d re-sign with if traded there. The Williams signing had an immediate impact: The Barclays Center reportedly sold roughly 500 new season tickets on Tuesday, good for a cool, seven-figure haul.
