New Jersey Nets Season Preview For 09-10
By Mark Parachas

The New Jersey Nets saw the departure of Jason Kidd, Richard Jefferson and Vince Carter in recent years, leaving an entire new nucleus of talent to build around. While Nets fans still long for the days they were in the hunt for the Eastern Conference title, they might not be that far away.

The higher ups in the Nets front office have flipped the three aging stars for a collection of young talent with a ton of potential.

Leading the way to make New Jersey Nets tickets a hot commodity is Devin Harris. The point guard is a star in the making, and some believe he has already arrived. Inside, Brook Lopez will look to follow up an outstanding rookie campaign to be a building block in the middle as a true center.

Finally, two acquisitions that could turn out to be solid is Courtney Lee and Terrence Williams. Lee had a great start to his career in Orlando, but was stuck behind a ton of talent.

The one wild card for New Jersey Nets ticket-seekers is Yi Jianlian. The Chinese import was much-heralded, but things didn't work out in Milwaukee and not really in New Jersey so far as well. If he can turn it around (he's still young and has the height to make an impact), the Nets could become legitimate playoff contenders.

New Jersey Nets tickets will also be coveted for those looking to catch them before making the jump to Brooklyn. This team is definitely gearing up for that time, but with the young guns already on the team, they should be able to compete most nights.

If looking for New Jersey Nets tickets, the best bet would be to obviously go after the marquee matchups. Attendance has been down overall in New Jersey, meaning it is one of the better places to land quality tickets to not only see a young rising team, but also the best players on other teams.

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Can the New Jersey Nets' New Owner Bring Success?
By Nathan Gero

The New Jersey Nets will be a team that will make many changes in the coming future - some have already started. Mikhail Prokorov - Russia's richest man - has bought a controlling share of the New Jersey Nets. What this means for the Nets remains to be seen. The Nets were one of the "cheapest" teams with an estimated team value of $295 million - buying them now was a smart idea on Prokorov's part. Prokorov was a former basketball player and has fortune of $9.5 billion. This also marks the first time in NBA history that a foreigner has owned a NBA franchise.

The Nets own fortune should improve in the coming years because of the opportunity to move to New York City in Brooklyn. New York is the largest market in the world so the change in location would make sense. The Nets are in desperate need of a new arena and a change in venue could breathe new life into the franchise who hasn't done much in recent seasons.

The Nets finished last season 14 games under .500 and were nothing special. They do have a special player in Devin Harris - Harris can be the guard of the Nets team for years to come. The Nets GM must put the right players around for Harris to shine even further and make the Nets a playoffs team once again. Harris averaged a career high in pints last season at 21 pints per game and was one of the best point guards in the Eastern Conference. Harris should have another great individual season - not sure how the rest of the team will do.

With the richest man in Russia owning the Nets, money shouldn't be an obstacle anymore. The Nets will be one of the more interesting teams to watch in the coming months and years - more so off the court then on.

For more on the Nets and some great basketball talk, come to the Nets forum at RootZoo, where you can also enjoy some great NBA polls.

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