Seth’s Curry And Yuta Watanabetwo members of the Nets’ 2022-23 roster, head to the Western Conference via NBA free agency on Friday.
Curry has agreed to a two-year contract with the Dallas Mavericks, according to a report by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.
The Mavs, who would have re-signed the old Net Kyrie Irving to a three-year deal worth $126 million earlier in the evening, used their more than $4 million half-year exception on Curry, according to a report by ESPN’s Tim MacMahon.
Watanabe has agreed to a contract with the Phoenix Suns, according to a report by Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, reuniting with the old Net Kevin Durant.
Curry, 32, who the Nets originally acquired from the Philadelphia 76ers in the blockbuster February 2022 trade – with Ben Simmons, André Drummond and two first-round picks — for James Hardenaveraged 9.2 points in 19.9 minutes while starting seven of 62 regular season games last season.
In 19 regular season games (all starts) after the trade in the 2021-22 campaign, Curry averaged 14.9 points and 2.6 assists in 29.9 minutes.
Watanabe, 28, played in 58 regular season games (one start) after signing with the Nets late last August and averaged 5.6 points and 2.4 rebounds in 16 minutes.