Their first offer, according to a general manager who has an understanding of Kerr's wish list, undoubtedly includes young forwards Yi Jianlian and Ryan Anderson, along with one of the three first-round picks the Nets own over the next two summers. The GM requested anonymity because he was commenting on another team's players.
As for those veteran salaries to make the numbers match, the Nets would like for Phoenix to take Bobby Simmons off their hands -- he has another year left on his contract, at $11.2 million -- but the Suns will undoubtedly push for the expiring deals belonging to Stromile Swift ($6.2M) and Jarvis Hayes ($1.9M, with a team option for next season).
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