ESPN的阿德里安·沃伊纳罗夫斯基（Adrian Wojnarowski）表示，随着自由球员市场的枯竭，布鲁斯·布朗（Bruce Brown）将赌注押在自己身上，回到布鲁克林，并签署了470万美元的资格报价。
受限足总小布鲁斯·布朗（Bruce Brown Jr.）的经纪人泰伊·沙利文（Ty Sullivan）在接受ESPN采访时表示，他将签署470万美元的一年资格赛报价，重返布鲁克林篮网。布朗明年夏天可以成为一名不受限制的自由球员。他在首发和替补中都扮演了重要的角色。
-阿德里安·沃伊纳罗夫斯基2021年8月3日
布朗作为一名受限制的自由球员进入自由球员市场，他将在下一个休赛期再次测试自由球员市场，但不会受到限制。通过签署合格报价，布朗在下赛季有一个禁止交易的条款，这意味着他必须批准任何交易。如果输掉自由球员的话，他将是一个很难替代的球员。
这次签约是对网队的奖励。布朗的身价预计高达800万至1000万美元，这是篮网无法比拟的。
在网队第七场输给雄鹿队后，布朗表示有兴趣留在布鲁克林。
“我希望我在这里。我知道我的合同到期了，但我希望我留在布鲁克林。我喜欢和这些家伙一起玩。他们今年让我变得更好，”布朗说。
布朗在FG%、有效FG%和RPG方面创造了单赛季职业生涯新高，同时划船的进攻评级为115.9，防守评级为112.4，净评级为3.5。在网队的独特角色下，他27次达到两位数，平均在22.3分钟内拿下8.8分，突出表现在他坚韧不拔的表现和顽强的外围防守。
布朗新闻披露后不久，沃伊纳罗夫斯基报道说，老将詹姆斯·约翰逊同意与布鲁克林签订一年合同。
来自@PrioritySports的自由球员詹姆斯·约翰逊的经纪人马克·巴特尔斯坦告诉ESPN，他已经同意与布鲁克林网队签订一年的合同。
-阿德里安·沃伊纳罗夫斯基2021年8月3日
约翰逊将加入他的第十支NBA球队，不包括他在G联赛的两站，他帮助填补了杰夫·格林的空缺——他与掘金队以两年1000万美元的价格签约——带来了防守上的多才多艺。
这位身高6尺7寸、体重240磅的老大前锋可以防守3-5人，他以在硬木上坚韧不拔著称。在硬木球场外，约翰逊还带着一名老将来到篮网更衣室。
布鲁克林的三名自由球员在自由球员生涯的前18个小时内的价格加在一起，仅为700万美元。篮网保留了纳税人的中等收入——590万美元，这是布鲁克林能够向单个球员提供的最大交易。
与此同时，网队正在努力完成一项围绕斯宾塞·丁维迪的签约和交易。昆顿·梅奥（Quinton Mayo）是必和必拓的奇才内幕人士，他首先报告了正在进行的交易，他指出，这笔交易很复杂。
无论发生什么，斯宾塞·丁维迪在华盛顿的正式转会可能会成为NBA历史上最复杂的多支球队交易。
-昆顿梅奥2021年8月3日
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Bruce Brown to return to Nets on qualifying offer, James Johnson joining on one-year deal
原文：
With the free-agent market dried up, Bruce Brown is betting on himself and returning to Brooklyn, signing the qualifying offer of $4.7 million, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.
Restricted FA Bruce Brown Jr., is signing the one-year qualifying offer of $4.7M to return to the Brooklyn Nets, his agent Ty Sullivan of @CAA_Basketball tells ESPN. Brown can become an unrestricted free agent next summer. He's played important role both as starter and off bench.
— Adrian Wojnarowski August 3, 2021
Brown, who hit the free-agent market as a restricted free agent, will once again test the market next offseason but will be unrestricted. By signing the qualifying offer, Brown has a no-trade clause for next season, meaning he must approve any trade. He would’ve been a hard player to replace if lost in free agency.
The signing is a bonus for the Nets. Brown’s value had been projected as high as $8 to $10 million, a number that the Nets wouldn’t have matched.
Following the Nets Game 7 loss to the Bucks, Brown expressed his interest in staying with Brooklyn.
“I hope I’m here. I know my contract is up, but I hope I’m staying in Brooklyn. I love playing with these guys. They made me better this year,” Brown said.
Brown posted single-season career-highs in FG % , effective FG % and RPG while boating an offensive rating of 115.9 , defensive rating of 112.4, and net rating of 3.5 . He reached double figures 27 times and averaged 8.8 points in 22.3 minutes under a unique role with the Nets, highlighted by his gritty play and tenacious perimeter defense.
Shortly after the Brown news broke, Wojnarowski reported veteran James Johnson has agreed to a one-year deal with Brooklyn.
Free agent F James Johnson has agreed to a one-year deal with the Brooklyn Nets, his agent Mark Bartelstein of @PrioritySports tells ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski August 3, 2021
Johnson, who will be joining his 10th NBA team, excluding his two stops in the G League, helps patch the void of Jeff Green — who signed with the Nuggets on a two-year, $10 million — bringing positional versatility defensively.
The 6’7,” 240-pound veteran power forward can guard 3 through 5 and is well known for his gritty toughness on the hardwood. Off the hardwood, Johnson also brings a veteran presence to the Nets locker room.
The price tag for the three free-agent signings Brooklyn put together in the first 18 hours of free agency , the price amount to only $7 million. The Nets retain the taxpayer's mid-level — at $5.9 million which the largest deal Brooklyn can hand out to a single player.
Meanwhile, the Nets are the Wizards are still trying to finalize a sign-and-trade built around Spencer Dinwiddie. As Quinton Mayo — a Wizards insider for BetMGM who first reported the ongoing transaction — noted, the deal is complicated.
Whatever happens to officially land Spencer Dinwiddie in DC might go down as the most complicated multi-team trade in NBA history.
— Quinton Mayo August 3, 2021
