New Jersey Nets forward Josh Boone underwent successful arthroscopic surgery today, Wednesday, May 30, to repair torn cartilage in his right knee, Nets President Rod Thorn announced. The surgery was performed by Dr. Riley Williams III at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan.
The 6-10 product out of UConn will start rehab immediately. Boone is expected to be ready for training camp in October.
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Despite Vince Carter's disappointing postseason, the Knicks still have interest in pursuing the Nets high-flyer if he becomes a free agent July 1, a source close to Isiah Thomas told The Post.
The Knicks plan to revisit trade discussions they held with the Nets before the Feb. 23 deadline.
"They will do their due diligence with him," the source said of Carter.
The Knicks would have to work out a sign-and-trade agreement with the Nets. The Knicks, however, are wary of Carter's reported interest in getting a 3-year, $60 million deal - which they consider a long-term investment on a 30-year-old on the downhill portion of his career.
Thomas has stated the Knicks are not looking to use their $5 million mid-level exception on a free agent and aren't interested in adding to the payroll and luxury-tax bill.
Before the trade deadline, the Knicks offered the Nets a package of Channing Frye, Malik Rose and Jerome James (the latter two of which own bad contracts for their production) for Carter. The Nets declined, though they like Frye. It is believed they also asked about rookie Renaldo Balkman, who would look great on the fastbreak with Jason Kidd.
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Vince Carter has the option to see what he can get on the open market, and all indications are that he will.
"It appears as if he's headed for free agency," Nets' president Rod Thorn said. "We'll see what happens. We would like to sign him, if we can agree on a contract."
The Nets have until June 30 to extend Carter's contract or he becomes an unrestricted free agent. Thorn has had some negotiations with Carter's agent, Kurt Schoeppler, but the discussions went nowhere.
Sources said the Nets' offer is between $42 million and $48 million over three years, but Carter wants closer to $20 million per season.
"His public posture is he would like to stay here, but he obviously would like to get the best possible contract he can get," Thorn said Monday after conducting exit interviews with the players. "Sometimes those two things mesh. Sometimes they don't."
According to NorthJersey.com, Richard Jefferson could be packaged for a big man if Carter is re-signed.
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Nets May 2007 Archive
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Star-Ledger | May 22, 2007
Free agent Mikki Moore said he would give the Nets a hometeam discount if the offers are close, because "it would be crazy for me to walk away from an organization that has given me a lot.
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Star-Ledger | May 22, 2007
Vince Carter said on Monday that the proximity to his daughter, Kai -- or even to his off-season home in Orlando, Fla.
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New York Daily News | May 21, 2007
With Jason Kidd and Vince Carter being good friends and the cornerstones of the Nets' franchise, if Carter leaves then Kidd could request a trade, according to Julian Garcia of the New York Daily News.
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New York Daily News | May 20, 2007
Rod Thorn said Saturday that both Jason Kidd and Vince Carter are likely to be back next season despite speculation that one or both could be used as bait to reel in younger, less expensive talent.
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New York Post | May 19, 2007
Vince Carter thinks he'll be back in Jersey next season, but nothing is guaranteed
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New York Times | May 18, 2007
The Nets' "Big Three" left the floor having been eliminated from the playoffs by the Cavaliers.
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AP | May 17, 2007
LeBron James will play Friday in game six of the Cavaliers' playoff series against the Nets, the team announced Thursday.
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Yahoo.com | May 16, 2007
The Nets aren't ready to take the off ramp out of the NBA playoffs just yet.
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New York Post | May 16, 2007
LeBron James accused the Nets of attempting to injure Sasha Pavlovic during the two games at the Meadowlands.
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Yahoo.com | May 14, 2007
The Cavaliers regained control of the Eastern Conference semifinals by making the Nets'Big Three look awfully small.
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Newark Star-Ledger | May 14, 2007
Bostjan Nachbar had trouble getting shots in Game 2 -- three attempts in 17 minutes -- and then he had trouble hitting them in Game 3.
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New York Post | May 14, 2007
Coming off the lowest-scoring playoff game of his career in Saturday night's 96-85 loss to the Nets, a carefree LeBron James hardly seemed concerned and vowed "to be better" in Game 4 tonight.
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SportsLine.com | May 12, 2007
The Nets handed the Cavs their first defeat of the postseason Saturday night.
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New York Post | May 12, 2007
If a second-round loss occurs, it doesn't necessarily mean Nets management will nuke the roster.
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WFAN.com | May 11, 2007
If Vince Carter were to leave, the most likely avenue would be via a sign and trade, according to Nets GM Rod Thorn
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New York Post | May 10, 2007
Desperate Lawrence Frank said he is considering lineup changes for Game 3 Saturday, and it appears the Nets' coach is mulling whether to dust off 40-year-old veteran Cliff Robinson to combat the Cavaliers' rebounding dominance.
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Yahoo.com | May 9, 2007
Wearing a scowl, LeBron James stomped toward Cleveland's bench, celebrating another of his baskets.
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Yahoo! | May 6, 2007
LeBron James had a nasty head cold.
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Yahoo! | May 5, 2007
Richard Jefferson's ankle injury was one of the many reasons the Nets underachieved this season.
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Sports Illustrated | May 4, 2007
With injuries to their point guards and a postseason road hex working against them, the Toronto Raptors are willing to do almost anything against the New Jersey Nets, including turning to superstition.
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Toronto Star | May 3, 2007
Raptor coach Sam Mitchell is faced with the very real prospect of playing the biggest game of the season without either of his two primary point guards and his efforts to figure out what he'll do – and with whom – wasn't something he was going to discuss publicly.
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Sports Illustrated | May 2, 2007
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Yahoo! | May 2, 2007
After staving off elimination by holding on for a win in Game 5, the Raptors hope they have enough healthy players for Game 6.
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Toronto Star | May 1, 2007
Can Vince Carter get revenge on the Raptor fans by sending his old team home?
