Backing up Brook: Nets poised to sign reserve center Andray Blatche
The only thing missing from Nets general manager Billy King’s near-perfect summer was a big man to back up 7-foot center Brook Lopez for the franchise’s upcoming inaugural season in Downtown Brooklyn.
Apparently, King has filled that hole, according to a Yahoo! Sports report, by inking 6-foot-11, Syracuse native Andray Blatche to a one-year deal.
With a starting five featuring the All-Star backcourt of Deron Williams and Joe Johnson, and Kris Humphries, Lopez and Gerald Wallace up front, the Nets followed up their big offseason splashes by rounding out the roster with key reserve players and veterans, including the likes of Reggie Evans, Jerry Stackhouse and C.J. Watson.