Nets getting name change?

[NJNetz]

A NetsDaily translation of the full Forbes Russia interview with Mikhail Prokhorov reveals the team plans a name change once it moves to Brooklyn, and that in fact documents seeking approval for the change have been submitted to the NBA. He didn't disclose the name.

In the NetsDaily translation of the interview, provided by a Russian-speaking fan, Prokhorov is asked "What will be the team's name after the move to Brooklyn?" His response: "I can not tell you right now, but the documents are already submitted to the NBA office. The name change will happen in 2012 season."

The Q and A on the name change was not among excerpts released by the Nets last week.

In other news from the interview, Prokhorov described the Nets' off-season acquisitions as "not bad" players who could become "tradeable assets"--unlike Amare Stoudemire; called the 2004 Pistons the Nets' current model; implied he might pursue Andrei Kirilenko when the Russian-born Jazz star becomes a free agent in July; agreed with David Stern on the need for dramatic changes in the collective bargaining agreement; admitted he may not exercise his option to buy up to 20% of Atlantic Yards and said the Nets "must" make the playoffs this season.

The full transcript, provided by "Ast", follows:

http://www.netsdaily.com/

 

[Sex Panther]

Brooklyn Dodgers would be epic.

 

[NJNetz]

LA Dodgers would never allow it.

 

[Sex Panther]

 

[Sex Panther]

how so? they don't hold the rights to the name of the Dodgers, unless i'm completely off.

Besides, the Dodgers only fits Brooklyn. Perfect name for the team.

 

[NJNetz]

Because I said so.

 

[Sex Panther]

dirtbag.

 

[CelticKing]

New Jersey Russian Mafia would be good

 

[jason bourne]

Brooklyn Bombers as in The Bronx Bombers? If the politically correct NBA got rid of the Washington Bullets, then they probably wouldn't allow the Bombers .