The Brooklyn Nets have a good deal of cap space this summer, but aren't a player for any of the top-tier free agents since they aren't close to being a championship contender.
However, they are firmly in the mix for one of the biggest names available in J.J. Redick, who already lives in Brooklyn, according to The Ringer's Kevin O'Connor.
Multiple league sources I've spoken to expect the Sixers and Nets to make a hard push at Redick. Were he to go to either of those teams, Redick could receive an opportunity unlike anything he's had before. He is one of the greatest 3-point shooters in league history, and is coming off a season in which he averaged a career-high six 3-point attempts per game. That's a lot of triples, but it's not enough. Even Sixers swingman Robert Covington averaged more last season, at 6.1 per game, and he shot only 33.3 percent. A gunslinger of Redick's caliber should be averaging about 8.5 treys, in the same range as Klay Thompson or Eric Gordon. Had Redick taken 8.5 3s last season and posted the same 42.9 percent clip, he would've averaged 18.2 points per game. Redick could receive those chances with the Sixers or Nets, all while living within close proximity to his home in Brooklyn.
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Redick is almost guaranteed not to be back with the Clippers next season due to their salary cap situation and the contract he is expected to command on the open market.
Brooklyn can match any offer Redick receives if they were to choose to do so, and can offer him a starting job and vital role in their offense. Plus, they need a three-point shooter, and Redick is one of the best in the league.
Redick averaged 15.0 points on 44.5 percent shooting, including 42.9 percent from three-point range, last season.
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