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Are_grits_groceries

(17,111 posts) Sun Feb 23, 2014, 01:07 PM Feb 2014

Jason Collins, the NBA free agent who announced he is gay, is going to sign with the Brooklyn Nets:

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Jason Collins has a meeting with the Nets in a few hours and is expected to sign, source tells ESPN.

YES!!!

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Jason Collins, the NBA free agent who announced he is gay, is going to sign with the Brooklyn Nets: (Original Post) Are_grits_groceries Feb 2014 OP

looks like it will be a 10 day contract sabbat hunter Feb 2014 #1

It's a start. Are_grits_groceries Feb 2014 #2

He's a marginal NBA player, but there are more than a few straight marginal players ... 11 Bravo Feb 2014 #3

Collins returns to the team where he began his career, when the Nets where in NJ. alp227 Feb 2014 #4

sabbat hunter

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1. looks like it will be a 10 day contract

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Sun Feb 23, 2014, 01:27 PM

Feb 2014

Which will give the Nets some time to determine if he has anything left in the tank to sign thru the rest of the season or if he is not a useful addition to them.

His use will be as another big body to give KG a rest when a more defensive mode is needed, or KG needs a night off.

Given his last couple/three years I am not sure how useful he will be to the Nets.

The Nets are also looking at Glen Davis for a 10 day contract.

Are_grits_groceries

(17,111 posts)

2. It's a start.

Reply to sabbat hunter (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 23, 2014, 01:31 PM

Feb 2014

Davis may beat him out for a longer deal. Hopefully he can be effective so others might take a chance too.
He was going to be marginal this season anyway. However, he should have been given a tryout before now.

11 Bravo

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3. He's a marginal NBA player, but there are more than a few straight marginal players ...

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Sun Feb 23, 2014, 02:15 PM

Feb 2014

on NBA benches. All the best, Jason, I deeply respect your courage.

alp227

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4. Collins returns to the team where he began his career, when the Nets where in NJ.

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Sun Feb 23, 2014, 06:52 PM

Feb 2014

And Collins was part of the NJ Nets teams in the 2002 and '03 NBA Finals. And his former teammate Jason Kidd is now head coach of the Brooklyn Nets. Other NBA teams have re-signed members of former conference championship/league championship teams years later, and those players often were backup/relief players.

Allen Iverson, who led the Sixers to the 2001 Finals, returned to the team for the '09-10 season.

Ben Wallace, part of the Pistons 2004 championship team, played for Detroit 2009-2012 after three seasons away.

Chauncey Billups, also part of the 2004 Pistons, re-signed with the team this season after five seasons with other teams.

The Jason Collins situation is not unique except being the first gay NBA player.

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