In a series of moves early in the morning after their big win over the Kings, the Nets dismissed Norvel Pelle and agreed to hire 6’7 ”defensive specialist Andre Roberson. Pelle had been with the Nets since January 28, participating in three games.
Marc Stein was the first to break the news.
The Nets announce that they have renounced Norvel Pelle
– Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) February 16, 2021
The hiring of Andre Roberson, scheduled for Tuesday, will bring together the defensive specialist with Kevin Durant in Brooklyn. Harden was negotiated with Houston before Roberson’s 2013-14 Oklahoma City debut season
– Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) February 16, 2021
Shams Charania confirmed the news.
And Mike Scotto provided details of the deal, which is not guaranteed …
Andre Roberson’s deal with the Brooklyn Nets is a one-year, non-guaranteed deal, said a league source @hoopshype. He played six seasons with OKC Thunder, was Kevin Durant’s teammate and made a totally defensive NBA team. https://t.co/DYIyIPhs9U
– Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) February 16, 2021
Earlier in the day, Shams hinted that business was coming, writing …
Before signing with Iman Shumpert, the Brooklyn Nets considered a deal with veteran striker Andre Roberson, the sources said. The Nets considered Roberson to be a winger who can provide defense and experience. Roberson showed Nets that he is healthy and moving well. In seven NBA seasons, Roberson has averaged. 4.5 points and four rebounds per game, making the second team defensive in 2017.
Roberson, 29, lost 30 months due to a serious knee injury before returning to Thunder in the “bubble”, where he played seven games, showing minimal numbers. The 29-year-old is the sister of Arielle Roberson, Dinwiddie’s longtime girlfriend. Dinwiddie and Roberson were also teammates in Colorado.
In addition, Roberson was Kevin Durant’s teammate in Oklahoma City for three years. James Harden was traded to Houston before Roberson’s 2013-14 Oklahoma City debut season.
There is no news from Shumpert. He is recovering from a hamstring injury, but his contract is not guaranteed and the Nets will have to decide whether to keep him on 24 February. In fact, with Scotto reporting that Roberson has no guarantee, the Nets still have five players – out of 17 – whose contracts could end in eight days. In addition to Roberson, Shumper, Vonleh, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot and Chris Chiozza have unsecured deals,