Nets, Krstic Appear To Be Parting Ways

It appears as though the Nets and Nenad Krstic may be ready to part ways through free agency this summer, according to The Star-Ledger.

New Jersey has added some key players to their front court, with Krstic looking like the odd man out. The Nets also don't want to give Krstic, a restricted free agent, more than a two-year deal.

"We've talked about all the possible options out there," agent Marc Cornstein said. "Because of his situation -- coming off the injury, his age (he turns 25 in three weeks) -- the important thing is to go into a situation where he is wanted and where he is able to flourish. So he'd be open to anything, if it's going to be best for his career."

General Manager Kiki Vandeweghe is hopeful that he can retain both Krstic and unrestricted free agent Bostjan Nachbar or at least get something in return.

"Let's just say we're hopeful we can retain them," Vandeweghe said of Krstic and Nachbar, who are represented by Cornstein. "I've been in contact with (Cornstein) three or four times at this point. I don't know how long this will take. Certainly any team's first priority is to look at their own free agents and explore the (feasibility) of keeping them."

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He played pretty well in the playoffs a couple years ago.
If not for injuries, it looked like he was turning into a very very solid player.
Fitzy is not going to be very happy

It would be unfortunate if they lost him (particularly if they couldn't get anything in return), but perhaps inevitable with the frontcourt getting more crowded and the Nets looking to overhaul the team before the move to Brooklyn.

The have Sean Williams and drafted Lopez... so was known that Krstic was going to play less... But they could trade him at least for anybody...

Maybe another kind of Van Horn

i still like krstic, just the front office is fucking the team up the asshole

I remember Nets fans talking about him being able to become one of the best big men in the East. New Jersey seem to have quite a few young big men with some solid potential, but other than Josh Boone none of them seem to really crash the boards.

Hopefully the Sixers are able to sweep him up. I'm not really sold on giving Josh Smith all our cap.