In an interview with ESPN Argentina earlier this month, Juan Pablo Vaulet, the Nets second round pick, uses the words, "happy" and "lucky" to describe how he feels about being "with Brooklyn," citing the way the team welcomed him ... and took care of him when it was discovered he had a stress fracture of his tibia.
"I was so lucky finally winding in Brooklyn," said the 6'6" Argentine, who had originally drafted by the Hornets, then traded to the Nets on Draft Night. "They treated me very well. I was in Greece playing the (FIBA) U-19 World Cup while the Draft was taking place.