They gave up a lottery pick for Wallace, so they are lucky he didn’t go to another team. All of this is being done to persuade Deron Williams to say with the squad.
The Brooklyn Nets reached a verbal commitment with swingman Gerald Wallace on a four-year deal worth $40 million, according to sources close to the process.
The Nets have been openly confident in their ability to re-sign Wallace, who opted out of the final year of his contract last month with the intent of staying with the Nets.