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The Nets held onto Cam Johnson through the trade deadline. Now he\u2019ll be their only representative at All-Star weekend, when he takes part in the 3-point contest.<\/p>\n
\u201cSean [Marks, general manager] pulled me aside the other day and said that they invited me to do it, so it\u2019s an honor,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cI watched the 3-point contest growing up and always imagined being out there, so it\u2019ll be pretty cool. I\u2019m excited.\u201d<\/p>\n
One wonders what Johnson thought when Marks went to take him aside, considering he\u2019s been the subject of constant trade rumors almost all season. But after getting past Thursday\u2019s deadline, now Johnson goes up against the league\u2019s top shooters Saturday at Chase Center (8 p.m., TNT).<\/p>\n
\u201cIt means a lot. It\u2019s a skill set I pride myself on and something I take really seriously. So, yeah, it\u2019s a big-time opportunity,\u201d Johnson said.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou dream about this stuff all the time. Everybody dreams of playing in an All-Star Game. I\u2019m not there, but I\u2019ll be involved in the weekend to some extent. And I put a lot of effort into shooting and working on that and priding myself on that over a lot of years, so it feels good to be recognized. But I want to go win it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Brooklyn heads into Monday\u2019s tilt vs. Charlotte having won four of five. That comes mostly on the strength of a defense led by Nic Claxton and Day\u2019Ron Sharpe.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis stretch, the last five games, we\u2019re sixth defensively, and [Claxton] and Day\u2019Ron were really, really good, and we need that level of energy, communication, intensity,\u201d head coach Jordi Fernandez said.<\/p>\n
The Nets are second in the league in defensive rating since Jan. 28 at 105.2.<\/p>\n
\u201cJust figuring it out, just figuring out my spots where I can get blocks,\u201d Claxton said. \u201cExplosiveness coming back. It\u2019s a different defense, so just figuring everything out, just taking pride on the defensive side of the ball.\u201d<\/p>\n
With Ben Simmons bought out, the Nets have no proven backup point guard behind D\u2019Angelo Russell. They used 6-foot-9, 240-pound Trendon Watford there in Friday\u2019s win, and he had 12 points and four boards and was a game-high plus-19 in 22 minutes backing up Russell.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt feels good,\u201d Watford said. \u201cEach game, been feeling better and better. Just finally feel good to get in the rhythm. See some shots go in and even miss some shots. Just being able to handle the ball, back up point with DLo out, and find my guys, man. Just help winning.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Nets now have an open roster spot and enough cap space to add a veteran minimum player, per NetsDaily. <\/p>\n
They could convert Tyrese Martin \u2014 who has been active for 48 of their 52 games and is approaching his two-way limit of 50 \u2014 to a standard deal. <\/p>\n
They could ink Killian Hayes, who is playing well in the G-League but is ineligible for a two-way. Or they could look at outside options.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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