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Stefan Bondy: Just got off phone with CJ Watson's former agent, Jared Karnes, who says Watson switched to the Nets players' rep of choice, Excel Sports Twitter @NYDNInterNets

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Asked blankly what his best job offer was recently, Phil Jackson referenced the Brooklyn Nets on the radio Tuesday while confirming that it was only presented as a chance to coach, not a front-office gig that he would prefer. “The Brooklyn situation was a good situation,” Jackson said on the Dan Patrick Show. New York Daily News

Brooklyn Nets, Phil Jackson, Coaching 

One reason that the Nets' coaching search isn't moving too quickly: Lionel Hollins and Brian Shaw, two of Brooklyn's foremost targets, are still at work in the playoffs. Sources say that the Grizzlies remain determined to sign Hollins to a new deal after the playoffs. Contract discussions were mutually tabled by both sides until the postseason plays out, but that does expose Memphis to a high-dollar offer from Brooklyn in July that gets Hollins' attention. ESPN.com

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Interesting footnote about the Nets' coaching search: Italian legend Ettore Messina, reported by Yahoo! Sports to be a candidate tempting Atlanta Hawks GM Danny Ferry, is not on Brooklyn's list. If the Hawks were to make him the first European head coach in NBA history, Messina would have to find a way out of Russian super club CSKA Moscow, which for years received considerable financial support from Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov. ESPN.com

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Peter Vecsey: FYI: billy King hasn't spoken 2 any Candidate other than PJ re coaching vacancy. He is researching candidates, which is how their names leak Twitter @PeterVecsey1

Brooklyn Nets, Coaching, Billy King 

It is the biggest story of the day (apparently): The Nets have been quietly pumping fragrances into the ventilation system at Barclays Center (apparently). The Nets aren't talking. DNA Info, a New York blog, is reporting that ScentAir, a company that manufactures custom fragrances, has been contracted by the Nets ownership to provide a distinctive aroma for Nets basketball. (Don't you dare go there!) For those who have smelled that smell, it's "weird, musky, cologne-y" ... or "Calvin Klein" ... or " a fresh-smelling fragrance with citrus notes." NetsDaily

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Alex Raskin: FYI, a league source told me that Scott Skiles is not the favorite for the #nets job. Twitter @alexraskinNYC

Brooklyn Nets, Coaching, Scott Skiles 

In the final edition of "Nets Magazine" on YES, Deron Williams talks about how criticism of his first half play motivated his post All-Star Break bounce back. After Sarah Kustok noted, "he used the criticism from the media for fuel for a bounce back in the second half," Williams explained how much it hurt to hear the criticism ... and how the motivation will last beyond this season. "When you hear people talking about it that way ... [that] it's all on me ... it definitely hurts, definitely motivates you to come back stronger," said Williams, adding, "So I look forward to prove people wrong -- for years to come." NetsDaily

Brooklyn Nets, Deron Williams 

In an interview last week with a Bosnian website, Mirza Teletovic talked about the country's national team which will vie for the European championship in September. But he also told his Bosnian fans to expect better days ahead for him and the Nets, once again saying he has not intention of giving up on the NBA. "I will work hard over the summer and next year, things will be different," he told Klix, without detailing what he hoped to achieve. "This is my first year in Brooklyn and to play in the playoffs was a success," Teletovic added, according to a Google translation. "Our players fought to the end in the final game, which was very difficult." NetsDaily

Brooklyn Nets, Mirza Teletovic 

In the final edition of "Nets Magazine" on YES, Deron Williams talks about how criticism of his first half play motivated his post All-Star Break bounce back. After Sarah Kustok noted, "he used the criticism from the media for fuel for a bounce back in the second half," Williams explained how much it hurt to hear the criticism ... and how the motivation will last beyond this season. "When you hear people talking about it that way ... [that] it's all on me ... it definitely hurts, definitely motivates you to come back stronger," said Williams, adding, "So I look forward to prove people wrong -- for years to come." NetsDaily

Brooklyn Nets, Deron Williams 

Net Daily: Last summer, all the Nets drilled at PNY Center prior to training camp. One other NBA player joined in. NY resident, now FA, Mike Dunleavy. Twitter @NetsDaily

Brooklyn Nets, Free Agency, Mike Dunleavy 

Mikhail Prokhorov, a prominent Russian businessman and leader of the Civil Platform party, plans not only to lead the party's ticket in elections to the Moscow City Duma in 2014 but also run in a single-mandate district in the Northwestern Administrative District. "I, for instance, will run in a single-mandate district," Prokhorov said in an interview with Interfax when asked what strong Civil Platform candidates could run in single-mandate districts in the elections to the Moscow City Duma. Russia Beyond The Headlines

Brooklyn Nets, Mikhail Prokhorov, Russia 

All of Brooklyn can get behind these tan lines. Nets bikinis and other fun summer merchandise will be available on the Coney Island beachfront this season in the basketball team’s signature black and white. New York Daily News

Brooklyn Nets, Merchandising 

The Nets ownership is increasingly interwoven with the Islanders. They don't own any equity stake in Charles Wang's rising NHL team, but the Bruce Ratner - Mikhail Prokhorov combination will be the Islanders landlords in Brooklyn and have taken over the business operations of the Islanders as well. Moreover, arena ownership wants the contract to renovate Nassau Coliseum -- and believe they have an advantage over the competition, including Madison Square Garden, in that the Islanders have agreed to play six games in the new Coliseum if the Barclays Center team wins. Could MSG, that is the Rangers, stop them? "Sources" talking to the Post and ESPN claim they can. Ratner disagrees. Actually, things are beginning to get a little dicey between MSG and BC. The Post and ESPN report that the NHL and the Rangers would have to approve any games played outside the home ice of Barclays Center. "He made a promise that is not 100 percent in his hands," according to a "person familiar with the situation" quoted by ESPN New York. NetsDaily

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In an interview on Bloomberg News Friday, Ratner dismissed the reports with just a touch of anger, When asked don't the NHL and the Rangers have to approve it, Ratner responded, "the NHL has to approve it," pointedly not mentioning the Rangers. "Given the fact that the team has been there before, the fans are going to want it, I'm sure they'll approve it." he added. NetsDaily

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Joe Kotoch: Jamaal Franklin confirms he will workout for Dallas (13) and Brooklyn. Still omitted with a sprained ankle. Twitter @Probballdraft

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The Nets’ interest in Howard is well-documented and unchanged, according to sources close to the situation. This time around, it will be much harder for Brooklyn to land Howard, but they’ll give it their best effort. In order to acquire Howard, the Lakers will have to agree with a sign-and-trade. HoopsWorld

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“We’re going to be patient, but it’s to find someone who can take this group collectively and get the most out of them,” King said. “I thought P.J. [Carlesimo] did this year, and got us to where we are, but I thought we could go further. “I thought we could be a better basketball team, but we need to create a culture that becomes the identity of the Brooklyn Nets. ... Something where I think it has to be a vision of the Brooklyn borough, where it’s got to be tough-minded and when you come to play us you know it’s going to be a dogfight every night. That’s what I’m looking for — and a coach to instill that in the team.” New York Post

Brooklyn Nets, Coaching, Billy King 

While Sloan was reportedly being considered by the Brooklyn Nets, a reunion with former Jazz point guard Deron Williams is not on the horizon. USA Today Sports

Brooklyn Nets, Coaching, Deron Williams, Jerry Sloan 

"I think we're going to have a lot of people who are going to want to play here. That's the great thing now about being in Brooklyn. Players are going to want to be part of it. Players have gotten to see the building, come through it. So, it's more of a recruiting tool for us," King told Couch. Indeed, a number of players have commented about the Nets new digs. NetsDaily

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