Long Island Nets guard Tahjere McCall has signed a 10-day contract with the Brooklyn Nets. The call-up is the fifth in Long Island Nets history and the second for the team this season, joining Mitch Creek. 

McCall (6’5”, 190) has appeared in 23 games for Long Island this season, recording averages of 10.0 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.6 steals in 25.3 minutes per game. The 24-year-old also spent last season with Long Island, appearing in 37 games and registering averages of 9.1 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.8 steals in 28.2 minutes per contest. 

Prior to beginning his professional career, McCall spent two years at Niagara University (2012-14) and two years at Tennessee State (2015-17). In his final two collegiate seasons at Tennessee State, McCall earned Ohio Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year accolades and First Team All-OVC honors in both seasons.

D'Angelo Russell reached out to LeBron James over the offseason, looking for advice on how to become a more consistent player.

Russell said that James told him to be "prepared mentally to go out and dominate every game, and then [Russell's teammates] will follow that".  

Russell then implemented a strict routine for each day throughout the season.

Russell added that he sympathized with former Lakers teammates Brandon Ingram and Kyle Kuzma, saying he was happy to leave behind the constant speculation that surrounded the team.

“I can’t imagine what they’re trying to block out...if [the Lakers] didn’t let me go then, they were gonna let me go now, and I’d be going through what they’re going through. Best thing that happened in my career," said Russell.

Kristaps Porzingis had a wish list of four teams for a potential trade with the Dallas Mavericks omitted. 

Porzingis had the Brooklyn Nets, Los Angeles Clippers, Miami Heat and Toronto Raptors on his list, according to two people with knowledge of the list.

The initial reporting following the trade indicated that Porzingis planned to sign the qualifying offer with the Mavericks as a restricted free agent. Comments made since then have suggested a long-term deal between the Mavericks and Porzingis now has a better probability. 

The Brooklyn Nets have released forward Mitch Creek from his 10-day contract.

Creek originally signed a 10-day contract with the Nets on Jan. 25 and signed a second 10-day deal on Feb. 4. In four games, he recorded averages of 3.8 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 8.9 minutes per contest.

Brooklyn’s roster now stands at 16 players.

Caris LeVert will make his return to the Brooklyn Nets lineup on Friday against the Chicago Bulls.

"He's in tomorrow," said Kenny Atkinson.

LeVert dislocated his foot on November 12th. He is averaging 18.4 points on the season. 

The Toronto Raptors have agreed to trade Greg Monroe and a second round pick to the Brooklyn Nets.

The Raptors added Marc Gasol at the deadline.

The Utah Jazz, Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs, and Brooklyn Nets have all expressed interest in trading for Nikola Mirotic.

The Pelicans are looking for a 1st-round pick in return. 

Mirotic will be an unrestricted free agent this summer. 

The New York Knicks were provided a list of four teams Kristaps Porzingis deemed acceptable as trade partners. The list was provided by Porzingis' agent and brother, Janis Porzingis.

The Dallas Mavericks weren't on the list, though the Brooklyn Nets and Los Angeles Clippers were included.

The Knicks called the Mavericks shortly after receiving the list that they were prepared to do the deal.

Porzingis said on Monday that “there might be a time when I go into more detail” about the depths of his discontent as a Knick and the reasons that led him to push for his departure. 

The Knicks were convinced no team beyond the Mavericks was willing to offer cap space, a young player with upside and future first round picks. The Knicks also were concerned that letting the offer from the Mavericks linger would have enabled Porzingis to scare them off.

Caris LeVert is set to return to 5 on 5 practice with an eye towards a return to the Brooklyn Nets lineup before the mid-February All-Star Break.

LeVert suffered a dislocated right foot on November 12th.

He was averaging 18.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 3.7 assists this season. 

The Brooklyn Nets have signed forward Mitch Creek to a second 10-day contract.

Creek (6’6”, 225) signed his first 10-day contract with Brooklyn on Jan. 25. In three games, the Australian native has averaged 2.3 points and 1.7 rebounds in 6.8 minutes per contest. Creek joined Brooklyn from the team’s NBA G League affiliate, the Long Island Nets. In 26 games (21 starts) for Long Island, Creek has recorded averages of 14.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.0 steals in 30.6 minutes per contest while shooting 54.2 percent (142-of-262) from the field.

The 26-year-old previously spent eight seasons playing internationally for Adelaide of the Australian National Basketball League (2010-18) and BG Gottingen of the German Basketball League (2018). Overall, the Australian native appeared in 200 games (101 starts) for Adelaide, averaging 9.4 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 21.0 minutes per contest.