Free agent Goran Dragic has decided to sign with the Brooklyn Nets for the remainder of the season. This is reported by several media unanimously.
Dragic started the season with the Toronto Raptors before being traded to the San Antonio Spurs just before the trade deadline. However, he quickly agreed with the Texans on a buyout from his current contract.
In addition to the Nets, the Milwaukee Bucks, the Los Angeles Lakers, the Dallas Mavericks, the Golden State Warriors and the Chicago Bulls were all interested in the 35-year-old.
Dragic brings a lot of playoff experience to the Big Apple, in 2009/10 he reached the Western Conference Finals with the Phoenix Suns before only six games against the Lakers. After that, he reached four more postseasons with the Miami Heat, was an important part of the run to the finals in the 2019/20 bubble and averaged 19 points before he was injured in the finals against LA.
Loud ESPN the Nets parted ways with guard Jevon Carter to free up the required roster space for the Slovenian.
Dragic made just five appearances for the Raptors this season, after which he agreed with the team to keep fit individually until a trade was found.