New Jersey Nets President Rod Thorn has announced on Tuesday that free agent forward Robert Traylor has failed his physical and will not be joining the Nets for the 2005-06 season.
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The New York Post is reporting that the Nets have agreed to terms with center Tractor Traylor, and the deal will become official if he passes his physical.
Traylor was a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers last season.
The Nets are now reviewing other potential guard candidates. The Nets have DerMarr Johnson, Wesley Person, Casey Jacobsen and Jason Kapono on their radar.
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Aaron McKie gave the Nets the thumbs-down yesterday, refusing their one-year offer to accept a two-year, $5 million deal with the Lakers.
The 6-5 swingman, a recent amnesty cut by Philadelphia, was the Nets' primary target to fill their backup wing slot, but their offer of the veteran's minimum (one year, $1.1 million) was blown out of the water by Phil Jackson, who has an extraordinary track record for extending the careers of big guards well past their prime.
"The bottom line was that it was too good to turn down, and an excellent opportunity for Aaron from the standpoint of having a major role," agent Leon Rose said last night. "And it helps that Jackson uses veteran guards (Brian Shaw, Ron Harper, et al.), another factor that came into play."
Rose told Nets general manager Ed Stefanski of McKie's decision yesterday, but the Nets did not come off their one-year offer for a 32-year-old guard who is coming off his worst season. The team will now concentrate on filling out its rotation by pursuing free-agent forward Tractor Traylor, who has been offered a starting salary of $1.6 million.
Among the available free agents who can handle the role intended for McKie are Devin Brown and Greg Buckner, though the Nets have not pursued either player so far in this off-season.
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Nets Aug 2005 Archive
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New York Post | Aug 19, 2005
Robert “Tractor” Traylor appears to be just days away from striking a deal with the New Jersey Nets.
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NY Post | Aug 17, 2005
League sources claimed that the Nets are close to reaching an agreement with Cleveland free agent Robert "Tractor" Traylor, the 6-8, 284-pound hulk who could fortify the forward line.
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NBA.com | Aug 15, 2005
The New Jersey Nets have waived guard Ron Mercer. The team also announced that Mercer will be designated as the team’s amnesty player as allowed in the new CBA.
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New York Post | Aug 14, 2005
"He (Aaron McKie) is somebody we would definitely take a look at," Nets president Rod Thorn said.
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ESPN | Aug 12, 2005
The Kings wasted very little time to sweep up Shareef Abdur-Rahim after he failed his physical with the New Jersey Nets, singing him to a one-year deal for the midlevel.
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ESPN | Aug 11, 2005
Jeff McInnis signed a two-year deal with the New Jersey Nets on Thursday to back up Jason Kidd.
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NBA.com | Aug 10, 2005
The Philadelphia 76ers announced they have traded center/power forward Marc Jackson and cash to New Jersey for a conditional 2006 NBA Draft.
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NY Times | Aug 10, 2005
Shareef Abdur-Rahim's agent Aaron Goodwin said he had no concern that the failed deal with the Nets would scare off other prospective teams for Abdur-Rahim.
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Sixers Press Release | Aug 9, 2005
Philadelphia 76ers President Billy King announced today that the Sixers have traded forward Marc Jackson and an undisclosed amount of cash to the New Jersey Nets in exchange for a conditional second round pick in the 2006 NBA Draft.
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NBA.com | Aug 9, 2005
The Nets have rescinded their trade with the Blazers for forward Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Nets President Rod Thorn announced today.
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NY Post | Aug 9, 2005
The Nets' lose their $4.9 trade excpetion at midnight on Tuesday and if a deal is not completed, then they will likely turn to Steven Hunter or Darius Songalia.
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NY Post | Aug 8, 2005
Concerns about Shareef Abdur-Rahim's injury problem will no longer prevent the Nets from making him their new power forward.
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New York Post | Aug 7, 2005
Unhappy how things have played out in regards to his physical, Shareef Abdur-Rahim no longer wants anything to do with the New Jersey Nets
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New York Times | Aug 4, 2005
Shareef Abdur-Rahim's future with the Nets is in limbo before it even begins after he failed his physical with the team. While the Nets remain hopeful Abdur-Rahim will be in New Jersey this season, they are already exploring other options.
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AP | Aug 4, 2005
The New Jersey Nets' trade with the Portland Trail Blazers for forward Shareef Abdur-Rahim has been put on hold after questions arose during his physical examination, the Nets said Thursday.
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North Jersey | Aug 3, 2005
The Nets have high expectations again, and they're not a finished product yet.
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CBC Sports | Aug 3, 2005
Shareef Abdur-Rahim signed Tuesday with the New Jersey Nets for five years, pending the results of his physical.
