Sean Marks was just hired as the Nets’ general manager Thursday and started evaluating the roster. It didn’t take long for him to see Andrea Bargnani had to go, with his first order of business hammering out a buyout for the Italian big man.
Marks and Bargnani’s agent Leon Rose reached a deal Saturday and the Nets officially requested waivers on the 30-year-old former No. 1 overall pick. It left Brooklyn with 14 players, and an open roster spot for Marks to try out young players.
Brooklyn already had tried to deal Bargnani for a second-round pick before Thursday’s trade deadline, but The Post reported their proposal was “met with … disdain.