ust days after re-signing Vince Carter to a new multi-year deal, the New Jersey Nets shored up their frontcourt by agreeing to terms with free agent forward/center Jamaal Magloire on Saturday.
Contract terms were not made public but the Nets organization said the deal is a go unless the big man fails an upcoming physical.
"We are very pleased to add Jamaal to our roster," team president Rod Thorn said. "He is an experienced low post player who will add depth to our frontcourt rotation."
The addition of Magloire is an important one for the Nets because they recently lost Mikki Moore to free agency and Nenad Krstic missed most of last season due to a knee injury.
Magloire, a former first round pick of the New Orleans Hornets in 2000, played in 81 games for the Portland Trailblazers in 2006-07 and averaged 6.5 points and 6.1 rebounds a game.
Since New Jersey has offensive stars like Carter and Jason Kidd, the former All-Star's biggest benefit to the team will be his rebounding.
During his All-Star season of 2003-04, Magliore was a beast on the boards as he averaged 10.4 rebounds for the Hornets.
His numbers have declined since that season, but that is mostly because of the decline in his minutes played. Last season, Magliore averaged only 21.1 minutes a game-his lowest amount since his second year in the league.
Besides announcing the addition of their new big man, the club also said it waived guard Hassan Adams. The former Arizona standout was selected in the 2006 draft and averaged 2.9 points a game for the Nets last season.
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