Should the Nets Target Veteran Center for Depth?

Veteran center Bismack Biyombo is set for free agency heading into the 2025-26 season.

Apr 6, 2025; Portland, Oregon, USA; San Antonio Spurs center Bismack Biyombo (18) looks on during the first half against the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-Imagn Images | Soobum Im-Imagn Images

According to Keith Smith of Sprotrac, the Brooklyn Nets are going into next season as the No. 1 team in terms of cap space, with over $55 million. One position in dire need of some depth for Brooklyn is center, and they have a chance to land a 14-year NBA veteran for a huge bargain.

Not much of consolation prize for the Brooklyn Nets for dropping from #6 to #8 in the lottery, but they did clear about $1.4M in additional cap space with the fall back.

I now projected the Nets to have $55.9M in cap space this offseason.

— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) May 13, 2025

NBA journeyman Bismack Biyombo will be an unrestricted free agent once this NBA season comes to an end, and barring any retirement announcement the 14-year vet could be searching for a new team next season.

The Nets currently sit with two centers on their roster, with Nicolas Claxton and Day'Ron Sharpe, and as it stands for next season, only Claxton is signed to a contract, with Sharpe heading for restricted free agency to start the summer.

While Biyombo is certainly not a future starter for an NBA team going into his age-33 season in 2025-26, he can still provide some veteran presence as well as an option for a team's second unit.

Apr 11, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; San Antonio Spurs center Bismack Biyombo (18) shoots against Phoenix Suns forward Ryan Dunn (0) during the first half at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images | Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images

This past season he played in 28 games for the San Antonio Spurs after landing a deal through a 10-day contract. In those 28 games with the Spurs he averaged 5.1 points and 5.6 rebounds, all in an 18-minute average per game.

If worked correctly the Brooklyn Nets could add this veteran big man for under $1 million just like the Spurs did, which wouldn't put any dent into their already extensive cap space.

The Nets will have a chance to add plenty of pieces in the NBA Draft and through free agency this summer, so time will tell if a player like Bismack Biyombo can find himself in Brooklyn.