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The Nets have signed 31-year old SG/SF Keith Bogans. Bogans played in 82 games (all starts) for the Bulls last year and he averaged 17.8 minutes, 4.4 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. He has now played in 586 games (308 starts) so far in his NBA career and he is averaging 22.1 minutes, 6.7 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. Bogans should help the Nets improve defensively when he’s on the court.
The Nets have released 29-year old small forward Larry Owens. Owens played in 7 games (0 starts) for the Nets this year and he averaged 10.7 minutes, 1.9 points, 1.9 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game. He has now played in 19 games (0 starts) in his first two years in the NBA and he is averaging 11.5 minutes, 2.8 points, 1.5 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game. The Nets aren’t going to miss Owens too much going forward.
The Nets have acquired 32-year old center Mehmet Okur from the Utah Jazz for a future second round pick and a trade exception. Okur played in only 13 games (0 starts) last year for the Jazz and he averaged 12.9 minutes, 4.9 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. He has now played in 617 games (446 starts) in his NBA career and he is averaging 29.1 minutes, 13.7 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. Okur has shot 37.7% from three point range so far in his NBA career, so he will help the Nets with his long range shooting. The Nets will probably start Mehmet Okur and give him a lot of minutes until Brook Lopez is ready to return to action. This was a nice pickup for the Nets.
The Nets have waived 29-year old SG/SF Stephen Graham. Graham played in 59 games (28 starts) for the Nets last year and he averaged 16.2 minutes, 3.4 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. He has now played in 239 games (43 starts) in his NBA career and he is averaging 12.2 minutes, 4.0 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game. This is no loss for the Nets as DeShawn Stevenson will be getting Graham’s minutes in 2011-12.
The Nets have signed 30-year old shooting guard DeShawn Stevenson to a 1-year deal. Stevenson played in 72 games (54 starts) for the Mavericks last year and he averaged 16.1 minutes, 5.3 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. He has now played in 717 games (481 starts) in his NBA career and he is averaging 22.7 minutes, 7.7 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. Stevenson will backup Anthony Morrow at shooting guard in 2011-12, and I like this signing for the Nets.