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Brooklyn Nets: Expendable Players Going into Next Season

By Malcolm Ireland

Jan 15, 2017; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Houston Rockets forward K.J.McDaniels (32) shoots the ball against Brooklyn Nets forward Chris McCullough (1) during the second half at Barclays Center. The Rockets won 137-112. Mandatory Credit: Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 15, 2017; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Houston Rockets forward K.J.McDaniels (32) shoots the ball against Brooklyn Nets forward Chris McCullough (1) during the second half at Barclays Center. The Rockets won 137-112. Mandatory Credit: Andy Marlin-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 13, 2017; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Brooklyn Nets forward Luis Scola (4) warms up with Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez (11) before a game against the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre. The Toronto Raptors won 132-113. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 13, 2017; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Brooklyn Nets forward Luis Scola (4) warms up with Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez (11) before a game against the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre. The Toronto Raptors won 132-113. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports /

Luis Scola

Sean Marks was smart about his free agent moves this summer. Although Scola is the fourth-highest paid player on the team, he is only receiving $5.5 million this year. With the Nets owning the lowest payroll of all the teams in the league, they would have had to find a place to invest money, and Scola happened to be the lucky guy. What also makes this move smart is that Scola is only on the books for one year. That means the Nets will be free of Scola this offseason.

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Scola is the most expendable player on the Nets. He is only averaging five points and four rebounds per game this season. The Nets have already brought in a better backup power forward in Quincy Acy. Also, the Nets may want to give some minutes to Chris McCullough to see if his D-League success will carry over against NBA competition.

At this point, there is no reason for the Nets to bring Scola back next season. The Nets will be able to pick from multiple free agents this summer. There are some players on the market that may be desperate for a new home. If the Nets miss out on the big name free agents at that position, they will not be kicking themselves over letting Scola go because he won’t be hard to replace.