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NBA Rumors: Nets agree to deals with Brook Lopez and Thaddeus Young

ByJonathan Bass|
Apr 1, 2015; New York, NY, USA; Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez (11) high fives small forward Thaddeus Young (30) after hitting the go-ahead shot against the New York Knicks with two second left during the fourth quarter at Madison Square Garden. The Nets defeated the Knicks 100-98. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 1, 2015; New York, NY, USA; Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez (11) high fives small forward Thaddeus Young (30) after hitting the go-ahead shot against the New York Knicks with two second left during the fourth quarter at Madison Square Garden. The Nets defeated the Knicks 100-98. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

The Brooklyn Nets have reportedly agreed to contracts with Brook Lopez and Thaddeus Young.

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The Brooklyn Nets have reportedly agreed to terms with center Brook Lopez and forward Thaddeus Young. According to Adrian Wojnarowski with Yahoo! Sports, the team has locked up Young for 4 years at $50 million and Lopez at 3 years for $60 million.

After spending the first seven years of his career in Philadelphia, Young was packaged in two major deals last season. First was the three-team blockbuster that moved Kevin Love to Cleveland and Andrew Wiggins to Minnesota. In February he was dealt once again, this time in a move that sent veteran forward Kevin Garnett “back home” to the Timberwolves. During his 28 games with the Nets, Young averaged 13.8 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.4 steals – all right along his career line.

As for Lopez, his terms work perfectly for all parties involved. After finally breaking through in 2012-13 and finally making an All-Star Game, Lopez injured his foot the following season and missed all but 17 games. This past year he came off the bench during the early part of the season, before eventually working his way back into the starting rotation. A three-year deal with player option gives both the Nets and Lopez time to evaluate how his post-injury career will progress. Should he return completely to form, the Nets have a discount and Lopez can jump early to cash-in on the free agent market. If he’s merely a shell of his former self, Brooklyn is only tied up for three years and Lopez can enjoy $20 million per season – also, he becomes a monster trade chip for the team. Wins all around

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