In Brooklyn there are still several open fronts after the continuity of Jacque Vaughn as full-time head coach has been finalized. Waiting for what finally happens with Kyrie Irving, the Nets have begun to explore the market value of some of the components of the roster.
As reported by the journalist FS1, Ric Bucher, Joe Harris is one of the main candidates to leave the team. In fact, it is rumored that the forward will leave the organization before the market closes in order to reinforce other more weakened positions, presumably the inside game. Today, Royce O’Neale, TJ Warren and Yuta Watanabe offer such depth and versatility that it has displaced the must-have label that Harris had, until recently.
So far, O’Neale has taken on a bigger role than Harris, who has undergone two ankle surgeries in the past year. Watanabe has also played at a good level, while Warren is, according to the latest reports, in the final phase of his rehabilitation process. Harris’ own performance at the start of the season hasn’t helped either: he averages 7.8 points in 26.5 minutes, with an outside hit rate of 34.5%, well below the 43.5% he registered in the race. of the.
The one from Chelan signed a contract extension for four years and 75 million dollars with the Nets in November 2020. Right now he is completing the third season of said agreement, which should not be very difficult to move, by quantity and for his status as an elite shooter in the NBA.
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