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New home, new attitude fuel retooled Nets

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When the Nets were last on the court back in April, there were plenty of questions and few answers about how they would look once they arrived in Brooklyn this fall.

But, after an action-packed offseason, including a new city, a new color scheme and a new logo, the Nets will put their now talent-laden roster on display tomorrow during their season-opening media day at Barclays Center, their new home — exactly one month before they play host to the Knicks in their regular-season opener.

“It was a long road to get to where we are as an organization,” Nets general manager Billy

King said last week. “A lot of plans, a lot of talks, a lot of discussions, and [now] we’re here.”

Everything King did this summer, and everything the Nets did in the months leading up to it, was predicated on re-signing Deron Williams. The star point guard’s impending decision to either re-sign with the Nets or head somewhere else — likely back to his hometown of Dallas to play for the Mavericks — hung over the team all season.

But after making a couple moves early in free agency — re-signing Gerald Wallace and trading for six-time All-Star Joe Johnson — King got the news he was looking for ever since he traded Derrick Favors, Devin Harris and several draft picks to Utah for Williams in February 2011, when Williams called King and said he wanted to remain a Net.

“When it was all said and done, probably the best feeling was when you get the phone call from Deron and he says, ‘I’m staying,’ ” King said. “Because that really was the signature of the organization. Because it allowed other guys [to say], ‘OK,’ … they wanted to see what he was going to do.

“Once he did that, then it all unfolded pretty nicely after that.”

Though getting Williams re-signed was the biggest summer move, it was far from the only one. After entering the offseason with a roster with just a few players under contract, King had to completely remake the team. In addition to trading for Johnson and re-signing Wallace, King also re-signed Kris Humphries and Brook Lopez to round out his starting lineup.

Then, in addition to second-round picks Tyshawn Taylor and Tornike Shengelia, King made several signings to fill out the bench, including point guard C.J. Watson, shooting guards Keith Bogans and Jerry Stackhouse, small forward Josh Childress and power

forwards Mirza Teletovic, Reggie Evans and Andray Blatche.

All told, the Nets wound up committing more than

$300 million of Russian billionaire owner Mikhail Prokhorov’s fortune in future salary to enter Brooklyn with a playoff-caliber roster.

“The one thing we were trying to do was build a team,” King said. “Every player that was added was added for a reason, [for] what they brought to the table. A lot of thought went into it, a lot of talks, a lot of rankings from the scouts, and then we made decisions accordingly.”

The foundation of that team is in its backcourt, where Williams and Johnson arguably form the league’s best guard tandem. But the Nets should also have a deep enough roster surrounding them to compete with the Knicks and the rest of the Atlantic Division and make the playoffs in their first season in Brooklyn.

“I love the team we have now,” Lopez said. “People are always talking about Brooklyn, but I know here people only want a good team. They won’t accept anything less. They want to succeed. As players, we thrive on success. I knew that going into Brooklyn we’d be looking to have a good team, a competitive team.

“As Prokhorov said when he became owner, he’s looking to win. That’s the bottom line.”

Starting tomorrow, the Nets will be getting down to the business of trying to do just that.

The players

Andray Blatche, PF

Has a chance to resurrect his career after being amnestied by the Wizards.

Keith Bogans, SG

Veteran depth off the bench who brings defense and is a good 3-point shooter.

MarShon Brooks, SG

Brooks wants to make a run at Sixth Man of the Year after a strong rookie season in which he finished as a second team all-rookie selection.

Josh Childress, SF

Like Blatche, is looking for a fresh start after the Suns amnestied him this summer.

Stephen Dennis, SG

Played on the Nets’ Summer League team in Orlando. Likely headed to the D-League.

Reggie Evans, PF

Manic rebounder and defender is sure to quickly become a fan favorite coming off the bench for the Nets.

Kris Humphries, PF

One of just five players in the NBA to average double-digit points and rebounds each of the past two seasons.

Joe Johnson, SG

Six-time All-Star arrived in a trade with the Hawks in early July, and, along with Deron Williams, should form one of the NBA’s best backcourts.

Brook Lopez, C

After playing every game in his first three seasons, Lopez missed all but five last season, because of a pair of foot injuries.

James Mays, PF

The former Clemson standout almost certainly is ticketed to the D-League out of camp.

Carleton Scott, SF

Scott impressed as part of the Nets’ Summer League team in Orlando, but likely will head to the Nets’ D-League affiliate, the Springfield Armor.

Tornike Shengelia, SF

The rookie and Republic of Georgia native earned his spot after a stellar week in Orlando this summer.

Jerry Stackhouse, SG

A veteran presence near the end of the bench, now that his career is winding down.

Tyshawn Taylor, PG

The Nets acquired Taylor’s draft rights on draft night after the Trail Blazers took the former Kansas Jayhawk with the 41st overall pick.

Mirza Teletovic, PF

The Bosnian forward is well-known in Europe for his scoring prowess, but needs to show it can translate — and that he can play defense — in the NBA.

Gerald Wallace, SF

The Nets busy offseason began with re-signing Wallace to a four-year, $40 million contract just hours into free agency on July 1.

C.J. Watson, PG

One of the underrated signings of the offseason was getting Watson — who was effective filling in for Derrick Rose with the Bulls — for the vet’s minimum.

Deron Williams, PG

Williams validated GM Billy King’s gamble to trade for him when he chose to re-sign long-term with the Nets this summer.

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