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Nets reach agreements with Eduardo Najera & Jarvis Hayes

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  1. Rookie34

    Rookie34 Member

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    The New Jersey Nets have reached agreements in principle with free agent forward Eduardo Najera and guard/forward Jarvis Hayes, Nets President Rod Thorn announced today. Per team policy, terms of the agreements were not released. The agreements are contingent on the passing of the required physicals by both players.

    “We are very pleased to add two veterans like Eduardo and Jarvis to our roster,” said Thorn. “Both are solid, competitive NBA players who will add versatility and depth to both our frontcourt and backcourt rotations.”

    Najera, an eight-year NBA veteran, played in 78 games last season for the Denver Nuggets, averaging 5.9 points and 4.3 rebounds in 21.3 minutes per game. Born in Chihuahua, Mexico, the 6’8” forward out of the University of Oklahoma was originally selected by Houston in the second round (38th overall) of the 2000 NBA Draft and had his draft rights immediately traded to the Dallas Mavericks. Najera played four seasons in Dallas before being traded to Golden State prior to the 2004-05 season as part of an eight-player deal. After 42 games as a Warrior, Najera was dealt to Denver in a mid-season trade, where he played until the conclusion of the 2007-08 season. Over his eight NBA seasons, Najera has played in 493 career games, averaging 5.5 points and 4.1 rebounds, while shooting 49.3% from the field. In 54 career playoff games, Najera holds postseason averages of 4.1 points and 3.3 rebounds in 16.5 minutes per game.

    Hayes, a 6’8” forward, played in all 82 games last season for the Detroit Pistons, averaging 6.7 points and 2.2 rebounds in 15.7 minutes per game. Originally drafted by Washington with the10th overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft out of the University of Georgia, Hayes spent four seasons with the Wizards before signing as a free agent with the Pistons prior to the 2007-08 season. The five-year NBA veteran holds career averages of 8.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 308 games and 4.4 points and 2.0 rebounds in 15 career playoff games.
     
    #1 Rookie34, Jul 13, 2008
  2. smoothie

    smoothie Jabari Jungle

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    i guess boki's gotta find a new home.

    and what;s going on with the post players?

    brooks, yi, boone, williams, now najera... are they not planing on bringing back kristic?
     
    #2 smoothie, Jul 13, 2008
  3. aussie rocket

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    good solid additions for the Nets.

    I like what their management is doing in the wake of the Kidd deal - which I think history will show they won aswell.
     
    #3 aussie rocket, Jul 13, 2008
  4. B-Bob

    B-Bob "94-year-old self-described dreamer"
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    And don't forget Lopez. They're going to have an interesting (young) little team this year. The Kidd trade was so so sweet for New Jersey.
     
    #4 B-Bob, Jul 13, 2008
  5. ClutchCityReturns

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    He meant Brook Lopez when he said "Brooks". ;)
     
    #5 ClutchCityReturns, Jul 13, 2008
  6. B-Bob

    B-Bob "94-year-old self-described dreamer"
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    d'oh! I was wondering who Brooks was. :eek:
     
    #6 B-Bob, Jul 13, 2008
  7. david_rocket

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    So, it was a nice birthday gift to Najera, that great deal he got!, Yes his birthday were on July, 11, he is 32 years old now!

    I wonder what would happen if Najera would stayed with the Rockets :confused:
     
    #7 david_rocket, Jul 13, 2008
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    all they need is a lanky german guy and a canadian and they'll have the 2002 mavericks.
     
    #8 nyquil82, Jul 13, 2008
  9. wreck

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    I always thought najera would be a great JVG type player. We couldve have used him instead of having howard all those years.
     
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