July 24: Joe Harris re-signs
Joe Harris said all along he wanted to remain with the Brooklyn Nets and within hours of the negotiating period opening on July 1, news leaked that Harris had agreed to a two-year, $16 million contract with Brooklyn.
The deal is slightly front-loaded, with Harris due $8.3 million this season and $7.7 in 2019-20.
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The Nets gave Harris an opportunity to show he was an NBA-caliber player and Harris rewarded that opportunity with loyalty, even though he had other suitors.
Last season, the fourth-year wing averaged 10.8 poins and 3.3 rebounds in 25.3 minutes per game, shooting a very solid .491/.419/.827.
Not only could Harris stroke it from deep, but last season he showed an increased aptitude for scoring off the bounce, recording the highest shooting percentage in the NBA on drives among players with at least 100 attempts.
That dual-threat ability allows Harris to generate space to shoot the 3 if defenders respect the drive or to blow by defenders to the cup if they overplay the deep shot.
He’ll enter this season in the role he perfected last year, coming off the bench to score and defend on the wing.
Harris and Spencer Dinwiddie are two of the biggest success stories in Brooklyn from coach Kenny Atkinson’s first two seasons, guys who couldn’t find regular minutes elsewhere comng to the Nets and proving themselves to be NBA players.
Keeping Harris is a big win for continuity in the system and for the value of the culture being created.
Grade: A