Sport Looking to add defense, Brooklyn reportedly signs Andre Roberson

Before he ruptured his patellar tendon back in January of 2018, Andre Roberson was one of the better wing defenders in the NBA. He could defend two-through-four, and even hold his own against point guards or small-ball centers.

That is exactly the kind of player the defensively-challenged Brooklyn Nets could use on the wing, so they have signed the former Thunder player hoping he can recapture his old form. Shams Charania of The Athletic broke the news.

Free agent forward Andre Roberson has agreed to a deal with the Brooklyn Nets, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.

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The Oklahoma City Thunder have re- signed Andre Roberson to a three-year, million contract, according to ESPN. Sports gamblers looking to cash in on some underdogs for Super Wild Card Weekend have a handful of options to choose from. There’s six games on the schedule with point spreads ranging from two to ten points. But are any of the underdogs going to cover or win outright?

Andre Roberson -- the guy who just signed a MILLION contract with the OKC Thunder -- left a tip on a nearly 0 restaurant bill just hours after inking his new deal. For real. Here's what we know Roberson and 12 of his friends hit up Chupacabra Cantina in Austin, TX on Wednesday -- downing vodka Also, Roberson was trying to make the final bill an even 0 -- but miscalculated the math (it's okay, it happens). Roberson went to social media to plead his case claiming he didn't feel like he needed to leave a tip at all because he only bought 1 bottle and "there was no service."

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 16, 2021

The Nets considered signing Roberson prior to inking veteran Iman Shumpert to a deal recently. Roberson has played his seven NBA seasons with the Thunder, is a former teammate of Kevin Durant and was awarded All-Defensive second team honors in 2017. https://t.co/JXRX7QHiMQ

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 16, 2021

Brooklyn had to clear a roster spot to sign Roberson.

The Brooklyn #Nets have requested waivers on center Norvel Pelle. #NBA

— Brian Lewis (@NYPost_Lewis) February 16, 2021

The Nets absolutely need defensive wing help off the bench. The Nets are 25th in the NBA in defense, and in the past seven games their defensive rating is four points per 100 worse.

Brooklyn is betting Roberson can regain most of his peak Thunder form. There’s a lot of injury history that scared other teams off — it wasn’t just the injury in January of 2018, it was the multiple setbacks and challenges during his recovery. Roberson didn’t return to the court for the Thunder until last July in the bubble, two-and-a-half years later. He played in seven games, but he looked rusty, as should be expected of a guy who missed 30 months of basketball (Roberson shot 27% in those games). Roberson could not land an offseason contract.

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Now the Nets will roll the dice on him, betting he is ready to get back somewhere in the ballpark of his old form. With a minimum contract, it’s not a big risk, but the Nets need a hit or two when searching for defense and tweaking the roster.

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