Nets closing in on adding Chinese sharpshooter Yongxi Cui in intriguing move
NY Post
Nets owner Joe Tsai has said in the past that he’d love to have a Chinese player on the roster in Brooklyn.
He might be getting his wish.
Multiple reports out of China — and now stateside — have the Nets on the brink of adding Yongxi “Jacky” Cui on a two-way contract.
The Nets and Orlando have the most two-way spots available, with both having two while every other team has either one or none. And Cui would be an intriguing flier.
NetsDaily reported that Brooklyn is close to inking Cui to a two-year deal.
And the 21-year-old — viewed as the top young prospect in China — would continue the Nets’ recent youth movement.
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MIAMI — Mitchell Robinson said his minutes limit was “supposed to be about 18” after his encouraging season debut Friday night.
INDIANAPOLIS — So many of the questions directed his way at the NFL Scouting Combine prompted an almost bewildered — and amused and delighted — response from Howard Cross III.
DETROIT — Cade Cunningham broke out of a slump by scoring nine of his 15 points in the fourth quarter and the Detroit Pistons pulled away to beat the Brooklyn Nets 115-94 on Saturday night.
INDIANAPOLIS — Tyler Warren wears No. 44 because of an old Jet.
Of course this is not 2018, this deadline does not represent a sea change in philosophy resembling that one. But, just as seven years ago, the hierarchy — different general managers, same CEO — is not homing in at making a run at eighth place at the expense of acquiring future assets in exchange for expiring contracts.
TAMPA — It was all but certain even before Giancarlo Stanton left camp last Monday to tend to a personal matter, but now it is official: The Yankees DH will begin the season on the injured list.
Chris Kreider missed his third straight game with an upper-body injury Friday, when the Rangers lost to the Maple Leafs 3-2 in their fourth game back from the 4 Nations Face-Off break.
MEMPHIS — Mitchell Robinson’s long-awaited return was about as promising as the Knicks could’ve envisioned.
The time to string wins together is now, but the Rangers haven’t been able to do that since mid-November.
