Feb 20 (Reuters) - The Brooklyn Nets waived former No. 1 overall draft pick Andrea Bargnani on Saturday, signaling a new direction for the team under their recently hired general manager Sean Marks.
Bargnani signed with the Nets in the off-season but provided disappointing returns, averaging just 6.6 points and 2.1 rebounds for a Nets team that is 15-40.
Brooklyn announced that Marks would take over from Billy King earlier this week, and parting ways with Bargnani was his first move.
Bargnani, 30, was a highly touted Italian prospect, a seven-footer with three-point range, when he was selected with the top pick in the 2006 draft by the Toronto Raptors.