BROOKLYN NETS

In a particularly rich give-and-take with Ian Eagle, Billy King and Jason Kidd talked about the Nets future --and King's decision to hire Kidd-- before a group of Barclays Center sponsors Tuesday morning. He had good news to report on Andray Blatche.

In an interview with Greg Kelly and Rosanna Scotto on Good Day New York Monday, Jason Kidd touched on a number of the same issues he talked about at last week's press conference, including his recruitment of Lawrence Frank as his lead assistant.

In a discussion Sunday night, Avery Johnson revealed a bit of Nets history we would like to un-hear, un-know: that the Nets were thisclose to getting Danny Green. Sad for us.

Jason Kidd was dressed in sweats Monday as the Nets worked out and interviewed six draft prospects, including first round possibilities Tony Mitchell and C.J. Leslie. But the big news may have been going on behind the scenes.

In a late Father's Day posting, Jared Zwerling of ESPN New York writes about how Reggie Evans' extensive charity work is driven by his recollection of a tough childhood, when his father, Reginald, was mostly missing, in jail.

There's no doubt the relationship between Jason Kidd and Deron Williams is critical to the team's success. How much of a change will Williams have to make to have it succeed? Is it about x's and o's or more the "fire in the belly?"