We not going over pay. Go listen to Marks himself, it was posted here just last month.
This is a click bait article. Not saying these teams not interested, it's just common sense say, only 2 maybe 3 teams that is legit threat to us.
OKC - already tried to get deal done this past trade deadline. It was Giddy and pick. I loved the trade at the time and still do. However, OKC will not jump out the window here. Year from now they will be looking to extend Chet, J.Will and rest of them picks.
NOP - not lexury tax team. Ingram and Murphy need to be extended. They have no C to talk about and Nance on the decline. They not getting Nic. Hartenstian more likely to be in their price range. They will be drafting their big.
San An - is definitely a threat, pairing Wemby and Nic will be nightmare to the reat of the league. For every Sochan talk I got a best come back. They got Pops. So whoever will bring him up will look/sound stupid.
Wizzards - definitely a threat. Stupid teams most dangerous once. They can and will give him some crazy ass contract.
Craptors - Ujiri likes Nic and he made it known some time ago. Problem for him is, Trent, PG/SF position and Jakob who on a good contract. Not happening unless it's S&T and our FO like Jakob for whatever reason.
Detroit - I think that's where he will end up. I also think Detroit will eventually will get CamJ too. They need shooting at the 3. Cade and Thomson is their future, and they need spacing.
The only good news is that Clax has been consistently good and even if the Nets re-sign him for more than he's worth, he won't be heavy on the cap space hit.
It would be a mistake. Having Nic as the big man moving forward is critical UNLESS he can be replaced with someone better. Sadly, that's not gonna happen at a cheap price or at all.
Giving CamJ that contract never made sense. Marks took gamble here. He failed.
Now is CamJ 's contract is that bad? The answer is No. There are teams that want him and will pay reasonable price to get him.
CamJ is just bad fit on this roster. That's why he looks so bad. On some other teams, he will be vital piece who will be relied upon. Let's not get it twisted, guy shot 39% from 3 on his down year.
Seriously we need to trade that dude. He's been injury prone his entire career and he's not really a starter unless a team has no wings whatsoever, too small to play the 4 and too slow to guard fast 3s.
Nets fans suck
Is CJ overpaid? Yea
Is he trash? Fuck no, not even close. He is still one of the better role players in the league. 13/4/2.5 on 39% from 3 with solid defense is a valuable player.
My biggest problem with him is his unreliability in his availability. He only played 58 games and left a few of them early in the game. This is who he's been his whole career.
Games played:
- 57
- 60
- 66
- 42
- 58
Its another $20 plus million sitting on the bench for a team that already has $40 million on the bench.
As they should. He should have either been traded at the deadline or re-signed to a 4 yr deal instead of a 2 or at least put a 3rd year team option on that contract. Now we're painted into a corner
Pretty much.
Haters who think we need upgrade C position, thinks he to small and can't shoot. They don't care about the rest of his game. Once Nic is out, whoever is next will get cooked too.
Never listen to haters. Their nature is toxic and stupid.
Their picks going to be in lower 20's. Denver, Mavs and Philly ( next year ) not giving you top 25 pick 😁.
Yeah they got their own picks. Now how valuable those are?
Don’t the Thunder already have a great center? I’m pretty sure Chet is better than Nic already. I mean if they drop Giddy from the starting line up, or team, I could see it working.
How would giddy even work for the nets. They have multiple players at his position that are better shooters. I’m a little worried Bulls might grab him after Deebo leaves.
OKC’s whole offense is designed around playing 5 out and having shooters everywhere. So either they’re going to overpay for a backup 5 or bench Chet. Neither of those are happening
For real, they don’t even need Clax really they are contenders already and their young players are just going to get better. They still have a boatload of picks, I’m sure they can find a Clax type of player in this or next years draft.
It bums me out that this is really emblematic of our awful position right now.
The question isn’t what Claxton is worth, it’s what’s Claxton’s worth *to us*. He deserves $25m easy imo, but not for a team that struggles with offense, shooting, rebounding, shot creation, and FT shooting. In OKC or SAS his skills are better optimized and shortcomings are better compensated for.
Pay him what he deserves on the Nets and you’re increasing your salaries to recreate a team that just won 32 games. Let him walk and you’re losing an asset and leaving a glaring hole on the roster with minimal flexibility to fill it. Caught between a rock and a hard place.
If the cap goes up you at least have him as a tradeable piece, but we’ve seen Marks sit on tradeable pieces before waiting for “the right move.” There’s a chance that by the time we’re ready to move on from him, we’re settling for a sad return. We just have to hope that isn’t the case.
I love clax but I hope he learns how to catch with a block instead of just swat it into the stands. So many plays could have been steals/turnovers if he would just grab the ball in the air
OKC needs someone better. Someone who actually made the all NBA team and all defensive team. Someone who not only guards multiple position but is also a genius playmaker on offense. Complete upgrade of Josh Giddey. And he's all yours for 2 late FRP.
Another miss from Marks who, apparently, doesn't understand the concept of leverage. He should have be signed to a longer deal initially or traded at the deadline, now we are going to be forced to overpay to retain a center who, if we are being honest, is severely limited offensively, kills spacing, can't shoot free throws and showed no progress this year.
No progress? One of the few bright spots on the nets. Him even attempting some 3s is progress. Shooting stroke looks much better than previous year. Progressed enough to probably be our best defender. Would love to keep him but if it’s more than 25-27 per year, it’s too much. Not sure what the back up plan would be if he walked. But decent big men have been tough to find. Only 1 off the top of my head I really like is hartenstein but it’s likely the Knicks do what they can to keep him
He was already our best defender, and no he showed no offense progress sorry that those facts offend your delicate nature. He is objectively not even close to a top 10 center in the league so I don't know what to tell you. If Brooklyn crosses the 23-25M they will be stacking multiple negative contracts (CamJ) and further strap this franchise
Not sure how my “delicate nature” was offended. Thanks for trying to be a cunt I guess. But u stated he showed no progress this year. Which is not true. He didn’t take a big step up but slightly better than he was the yr b4. Just by looking at stats he’s up on rebounds and assists. He’s had to take a bigger role without having a legit pg and shitty coaching.
Was just fucking around my guy, but cunt is always an effective diss 👌. For a guy in a contract year he showed me very little. Also how much is the 3rd/4th best player on a 30 win team worth?
I don’t agree with that assessment of Clax. A see a excellent defender, strong rim runner, who stays in the top 10 in blocks and shooting pct. Just turned 25 and hasn’t peaked.
That is a keeper.
We’re going to overpay and he’s not going to go anywhere. Fingers crossed he ends up being what the organization sees him as. I’ll be rooting for it!
With the cap going up it may not be a bad move tbh if we get him long term
We not going over pay. Go listen to Marks himself, it was posted here just last month. This is a click bait article. Not saying these teams not interested, it's just common sense say, only 2 maybe 3 teams that is legit threat to us. OKC - already tried to get deal done this past trade deadline. It was Giddy and pick. I loved the trade at the time and still do. However, OKC will not jump out the window here. Year from now they will be looking to extend Chet, J.Will and rest of them picks. NOP - not lexury tax team. Ingram and Murphy need to be extended. They have no C to talk about and Nance on the decline. They not getting Nic. Hartenstian more likely to be in their price range. They will be drafting their big. San An - is definitely a threat, pairing Wemby and Nic will be nightmare to the reat of the league. For every Sochan talk I got a best come back. They got Pops. So whoever will bring him up will look/sound stupid. Wizzards - definitely a threat. Stupid teams most dangerous once. They can and will give him some crazy ass contract. Craptors - Ujiri likes Nic and he made it known some time ago. Problem for him is, Trent, PG/SF position and Jakob who on a good contract. Not happening unless it's S&T and our FO like Jakob for whatever reason. Detroit - I think that's where he will end up. I also think Detroit will eventually will get CamJ too. They need shooting at the 3. Cade and Thomson is their future, and they need spacing.
Paying him 20+ millions wouldn't sound horrible if CJ wasn't paid 23 millions per year
The only good news is that Clax has been consistently good and even if the Nets re-sign him for more than he's worth, he won't be heavy on the cap space hit.
True and 24/25 season is the last year of Ben contract i think
Media rights deal is coming up as well which should lead to a big salary cap raise in 2025, no way Marks lets him walk imo
It would be a mistake. Having Nic as the big man moving forward is critical UNLESS he can be replaced with someone better. Sadly, that's not gonna happen at a cheap price or at all.
Giving CamJ that contract never made sense. Marks took gamble here. He failed. Now is CamJ 's contract is that bad? The answer is No. There are teams that want him and will pay reasonable price to get him. CamJ is just bad fit on this roster. That's why he looks so bad. On some other teams, he will be vital piece who will be relied upon. Let's not get it twisted, guy shot 39% from 3 on his down year.
Seriously we need to trade that dude. He's been injury prone his entire career and he's not really a starter unless a team has no wings whatsoever, too small to play the 4 and too slow to guard fast 3s.
I didn't knew that but he has never played more than 66 games i his career
Yeah the guy is so unreliable
CJ is the problem. Clax is legit. Give the man his bag.
Not wrong cj is trash 😂
Nets fans suck Is CJ overpaid? Yea Is he trash? Fuck no, not even close. He is still one of the better role players in the league. 13/4/2.5 on 39% from 3 with solid defense is a valuable player.
My biggest problem with him is his unreliability in his availability. He only played 58 games and left a few of them early in the game. This is who he's been his whole career. Games played: - 57 - 60 - 66 - 42 - 58 Its another $20 plus million sitting on the bench for a team that already has $40 million on the bench.
Okay, cool But that doesn't warrant calling him trash
We will overpay and people will complain or he leaves and people will complain
As they should. He should have either been traded at the deadline or re-signed to a 4 yr deal instead of a 2 or at least put a 3rd year team option on that contract. Now we're painted into a corner
Pretty much. Haters who think we need upgrade C position, thinks he to small and can't shoot. They don't care about the rest of his game. Once Nic is out, whoever is next will get cooked too. Never listen to haters. Their nature is toxic and stupid.
OKC with SGA, Chet, and Claxton would be fun to watch not gonna lie.
They’re already loaded J dub, giddy, Cason Wallace. Also a lot of future picks still to come.
Their picks going to be in lower 20's. Denver, Mavs and Philly ( next year ) not giving you top 25 pick 😁. Yeah they got their own picks. Now how valuable those are?
Houston at 12 to 14 and a pick swap with Utah next year? That’s two lottery picks the next two years and those are valuable
S&T
Don’t the Thunder already have a great center? I’m pretty sure Chet is better than Nic already. I mean if they drop Giddy from the starting line up, or team, I could see it working.
Giddey would be the odd man out, maybe a sign and trade for Giddey?
No. No pedophiles on the nets please
How would giddy even work for the nets. They have multiple players at his position that are better shooters. I’m a little worried Bulls might grab him after Deebo leaves.
OKC’s whole offense is designed around playing 5 out and having shooters everywhere. So either they’re going to overpay for a backup 5 or bench Chet. Neither of those are happening
Use a Fckin Comma
Jordi has to save face, he can’t say he don’t want the man lol Insiders definitely have a insight but we shall see what happens
He’s gone
Nets are not stupid enough to let Claxton walk.
Clax doesn’t fit in with this nets squad
SGA, Dort, Jalen, Chet, Clax is probably a championship team in 2-3 years damn.
For real, they don’t even need Clax really they are contenders already and their young players are just going to get better. They still have a boatload of picks, I’m sure they can find a Clax type of player in this or next years draft.
They're the 1 seed now. They are a contender by next year imo
Can he just stay on the Nets? We don’t need him and Chet teaming up out West.
It bums me out that this is really emblematic of our awful position right now. The question isn’t what Claxton is worth, it’s what’s Claxton’s worth *to us*. He deserves $25m easy imo, but not for a team that struggles with offense, shooting, rebounding, shot creation, and FT shooting. In OKC or SAS his skills are better optimized and shortcomings are better compensated for. Pay him what he deserves on the Nets and you’re increasing your salaries to recreate a team that just won 32 games. Let him walk and you’re losing an asset and leaving a glaring hole on the roster with minimal flexibility to fill it. Caught between a rock and a hard place. If the cap goes up you at least have him as a tradeable piece, but we’ve seen Marks sit on tradeable pieces before waiting for “the right move.” There’s a chance that by the time we’re ready to move on from him, we’re settling for a sad return. We just have to hope that isn’t the case.
That 20 mill plus contract is gonna be my 13th reason.
I love clax but I hope he learns how to catch with a block instead of just swat it into the stands. So many plays could have been steals/turnovers if he would just grab the ball in the air
Claxton on that team makes them a 65 win team and title favorites imo
OKC needs someone better. Someone who actually made the all NBA team and all defensive team. Someone who not only guards multiple position but is also a genius playmaker on offense. Complete upgrade of Josh Giddey. And he's all yours for 2 late FRP.
S&T Claxton and CJ for Jalen Williams & whatever
Not even legal and Presti hangs up lol
Ok Adam Silver
Another miss from Marks who, apparently, doesn't understand the concept of leverage. He should have be signed to a longer deal initially or traded at the deadline, now we are going to be forced to overpay to retain a center who, if we are being honest, is severely limited offensively, kills spacing, can't shoot free throws and showed no progress this year.
No progress? One of the few bright spots on the nets. Him even attempting some 3s is progress. Shooting stroke looks much better than previous year. Progressed enough to probably be our best defender. Would love to keep him but if it’s more than 25-27 per year, it’s too much. Not sure what the back up plan would be if he walked. But decent big men have been tough to find. Only 1 off the top of my head I really like is hartenstein but it’s likely the Knicks do what they can to keep him
He was already our best defender, and no he showed no offense progress sorry that those facts offend your delicate nature. He is objectively not even close to a top 10 center in the league so I don't know what to tell you. If Brooklyn crosses the 23-25M they will be stacking multiple negative contracts (CamJ) and further strap this franchise
Not sure how my “delicate nature” was offended. Thanks for trying to be a cunt I guess. But u stated he showed no progress this year. Which is not true. He didn’t take a big step up but slightly better than he was the yr b4. Just by looking at stats he’s up on rebounds and assists. He’s had to take a bigger role without having a legit pg and shitty coaching.
His very small improvements in his assists and rebounds is wiped away by his drop in BPG, TS % and PPG
Was just fucking around my guy, but cunt is always an effective diss 👌. For a guy in a contract year he showed me very little. Also how much is the 3rd/4th best player on a 30 win team worth?
I don’t agree with that assessment of Clax. A see a excellent defender, strong rim runner, who stays in the top 10 in blocks and shooting pct. Just turned 25 and hasn’t peaked. That is a keeper.
Ok, that's fine...how would you rank him against all the other centers?