ESPN的阿德里安·沃伊納羅夫斯基（Adrian Wojnarowski）表示，隨着自由球員市場的枯竭，布魯斯·布朗（Bruce Brown）將賭注押在自己身上，回到布魯克林，並簽署了470萬美元的資格報價。
受限足總小布魯斯·布朗（Bruce Brown Jr.）的經紀人泰伊·沙利文（Ty Sullivan）在接受ESPN採訪時表示，他將簽署470萬美元的一年資格賽報價，重返布魯克林籃網。布朗明年夏天可以成爲一名不受限制的自由球員。他在首發和替補中都扮演了重要的角色。
-阿德里安·沃伊納羅夫斯基2021年8月3日
布朗作爲一名受限制的自由球員進入自由球員市場，他將在下一個休賽期再次測試自由球員市場，但不會受到限制。通過簽署合格報價，布朗在下賽季有一個禁止交易的條款，這意味着他必須批准任何交易。如果輸掉自由球員的話，他將是一個很難替代的球員。
這次簽約是對網隊的獎勵。布朗的身價預計高達800萬至1000萬美元，這是籃網無法比擬的。
在網隊第七場輸給雄鹿隊後，布朗表示有興趣留在布魯克林。
“我希望我在這裏。我知道我的合同到期了，但我希望我留在布魯克林。我喜歡和這些傢伙一起玩。他們今年讓我變得更好，”布朗說。
布朗在FG%、有效FG%和RPG方面創造了單賽季職業生涯新高，同時划船的進攻評級爲115.9，防守評級爲112.4，淨評級爲3.5。在網隊的獨特角色下，他27次達到兩位數，平均在22.3分鐘內拿下8.8分，突出表現在他堅韌不拔的表現和頑強的外圍防守。
布朗新聞披露後不久，沃伊納羅夫斯基報道說，老將詹姆斯·約翰遜同意與布魯克林簽訂一年合同。
來自@PrioritySports的自由球員詹姆斯·約翰遜的經紀人馬克·巴特爾斯坦告訴ESPN，他已經同意與布魯克林網隊簽訂一年的合同。
-阿德里安·沃伊納羅夫斯基2021年8月3日
約翰遜將加入他的第十支NBA球隊，不包括他在G聯賽的兩站，他幫助填補了傑夫·格林的空缺——他與掘金隊以兩年1000萬美元的價格簽約——帶來了防守上的多才多藝。
這位身高6尺7寸、體重240磅的老大前鋒可以防守3-5人，他以在硬木上堅韌不拔著稱。在硬木球場外，約翰遜還帶着一名老將來到籃網更衣室。
布魯克林的三名自由球員在自由球員生涯的前18個小時內的價格加在一起，僅爲700萬美元。籃網保留了納稅人的中等收入——590萬美元，這是布魯克林能夠向單個球員提供的最大交易。
與此同時，網隊正在努力完成一項圍繞斯賓塞·丁維迪的簽約和交易。昆頓·梅奧（Quinton Mayo）是必和必拓的奇才內幕人士，他首先報告了正在進行的交易，他指出，這筆交易很複雜。
無論發生什麼，斯賓塞·丁維迪在華盛頓的正式轉會可能會成爲NBA歷史上最複雜的多支球隊交易。
-昆頓梅奧2021年8月3日
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Bruce Brown to return to Nets on qualifying offer, James Johnson joining on one-year deal
原文：
With the free-agent market dried up, Bruce Brown is betting on himself and returning to Brooklyn, signing the qualifying offer of $4.7 million, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
Restricted FA Bruce Brown Jr., is signing the one-year qualifying offer of $4.7M to return to the Brooklyn Nets, his agent Ty Sullivan of @CAA_Basketball tells ESPN. Brown can become an unrestricted free agent next summer. He's played important role both as starter and off bench.
— Adrian Wojnarowski August 3, 2021
Brown, who hit the free-agent market as a restricted free agent, will once again test the market next offseason but will be unrestricted. By signing the qualifying offer, Brown has a no-trade clause for next season, meaning he must approve any trade. He would’ve been a hard player to replace if lost in free agency.
The signing is a bonus for the Nets. Brown’s value had been projected as high as $8 to $10 million, a number that the Nets wouldn’t have matched.
Following the Nets Game 7 loss to the Bucks, Brown expressed his interest in staying with Brooklyn.
“I hope I’m here. I know my contract is up, but I hope I’m staying in Brooklyn. I love playing with these guys. They made me better this year,” Brown said.
Brown posted single-season career-highs in FG % , effective FG % and RPG while boating an offensive rating of 115.9 , defensive rating of 112.4, and net rating of 3.5 . He reached double figures 27 times and averaged 8.8 points in 22.3 minutes under a unique role with the Nets, highlighted by his gritty play and tenacious perimeter defense.
Shortly after the Brown news broke, Wojnarowski reported veteran James Johnson has agreed to a one-year deal with Brooklyn.
Free agent F James Johnson has agreed to a one-year deal with the Brooklyn Nets, his agent Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports tells ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski August 3, 2021
Johnson, who will be joining his 10th NBA team, excluding his two stops in the G League, helps patch the void of Jeff Green — who signed with the Nuggets on a two-year, $10 million — bringing positional versatility defensively.
The 6’7,” 240-pound veteran power forward can guard 3 through 5 and is well known for his gritty toughness on the hardwood. Off the hardwood, Johnson also brings a veteran presence to the Nets locker room.
The price tag for the three free-agent signings Brooklyn put together in the first 18 hours of free agency , the price amount to only $7 million. The Nets retain the taxpayer's mid-level — at $5.9 million which the largest deal Brooklyn can hand out to a single player.
Meanwhile, the Nets are the Wizards are still trying to finalize a sign-and-trade built around Spencer Dinwiddie. As Quinton Mayo — a Wizards insider for BetMGM who first reported the ongoing transaction — noted, the deal is complicated.
Whatever happens to officially land Spencer Dinwiddie in DC might go down as the most complicated multi-team trade in NBA history.
— Quinton Mayo August 3, 2021
