Chapter 549: Remember These Disrespects

The Brooklyn Nets last summer were as attractive as the Lakers of the summer of 2009, comparable to the Supersonics with their four superstars.

This allowed them to tie up almost all their salary cap in forming The Big Three and still use the mid-level exception and minimum salary to sign many decent players.

First, they gave their mid-level exception to Ron Artest—oh no, he should now be called Metta World Peace.

This veteran, who failed to achieve his dream with the Lakers, angrily left after the Lakers made it clear they would not use the mid-level exception to keep him, and he announced to the world that he had changed his name to Metta World Peace.

Besides Metta World Peace, other veterans who came for the minimum salary included Lamar Odom. Another former Laker.

Moreover, there were young players like Courtney Lee.

The Nets lacked an enviable lineup depth; their main reliance was on The Big Three.