The Nets are on a mission to get under the luxury tax level. The recent trade of Stephon Marbury plus the removal of Jayson Williams' $15 million from their team salary will go a long way towards accomplishing that goal.

Evan Eschmeyer wants to return to New Jersey and the feeling seems mutual. However, the Nets are not expected to bring back Kendall Gill, Sherman Douglas, Stephen Jackson and Vladimir Stepania.