On Monday, the Brooklyn Nets announced veteran forward Luis Scola was being waived. The move took place for a few reasons. The Nets wanted to give Scola, 36, a chance to join a playoff contender for the stretch run of the season. But Brooklyn also wanted to clear a roster spot and evaluate some of the younger players on the roster in the process.
As a result of Scola’s departure, the Nets now have an open roster spot, which gives Sean Marks and Kenny Atkinson some flexibility. There are a number of ways the Nets’ brass could go with the opening, but an intriguing option would be signing power forward Terrence Jones, who was recently waived by the New Orleans Pelicans, when they acquired DeMarcus Cousins.