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1. D-Will debate continues ...
   Will he stay? ... Or will he go to Dallas? That’s what ESPN Dallas.com’s Jeff Caplan and Tim MacMahon argue in their latest Hot Button. MacMahon argues Deron Williams should sign with his hometown Mavericks because 1. New York taxes are absurd (8.97 percent!) and Texas has no income tax, so $28 million (five years, $109 million for re-signing in Brooklyn compared to four years, $81 million with everyone else based on the CBA) isn’t really $28 million; 2.
2. Nets' merchandise flying off the shelves
   From a team press release: The Brooklyn Nets brand identity launch this past Monday morning has sparked widespread success in team merchandise sales, ticket sales, and Brooklynnets.com traffic. Since garnering extraordinary fan response to the Brooklyn Nets logos and black-and-white color scheme created by JAY Z, Brooklyn Nets merchandise has been the top-seller of all NBA teams at NBAStore.com and at the NBA Store on Fifth Avenue. Merchandise sales through Brooklynnets.
3. Get your Nets general season tix Tuesday
   From a team press release: Brooklyn Nets general season tickets for the team’s inaugural 2012-13 NBA season at Barclays Center will go on sale Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. Tickets are available by calling 800-77-BKTIX or at www.Brooklynnets.com. Brooklyn Nets season tickets have been priced to provide great access for fans at affordable prices. For each game, 50 percent of all season tickets are $55 or less, 38 percent of season tickets are $35 or less, and lower level season tickets start at $65.
4. What do you think of the Nets' new logo?
   Do you like it? Answer yes or no in the comments section. If no, give a reason why. Also, it is interesting to take a look back at some of the Nets logos over the years. (Google, Nets logos and check it out). In the meantime, check out Men's Health's profile of Kris Humphries.
5. Brooklyn Nets' new logo released
   #HELLOBROOKLYN The Brooklyn Nets’ new logo was unveiled by CEO Brett Yormark on CNBC at 6:50 a.m. Monday morning at Barclays Center. The Nets have gotten rid of red, white and blue and went with black and white. You can check out the design at the Nets’ new official website. Their logo had been leaked what felt like 100 times during the past week. Now, it’s official. The Nets will have a more official unveiling at 10 a.m.
6. FanSpeak: Greatest moments in Nets history?
   Check out our photo gallery of the Top 10 All-Time N.J. Nets! The Nets are leaving New Jersey. Does anybody care? How will people remember the N.J. Nets? From Monday night marks end of N.J. Nets era: "Sorry, but the greatest Net of all time was Dr. J." - Dr. Dave 61 Ed.'s note -- Sure, but he played for the New York Nets, at the Nassau Coliseum, not in Jersey. From Chris Christie: No love lost for Nets: " '(The Prudential Center is) one of the most beautiful arenas in America they have a chance to play in, it's in one of the country's most vibrant cities.
7. No more Nets banners at the Rock
   An observation made by this reporter the morning after while at Devils morning skate before Game 6. There are Devils banners, Seton Hall banners and Liberty banners, but no Nets banners. #HELLOBROOKLYN
8. Humphries wants to stay
   Even though they’re moving from New Jersey to Brooklyn next season, Kris Humphries wants to stay with the Nets. “Of course,” Humphries replied when asked if he wants to re-sign with the Nets. “I think everyone wants to come back and be a part of Brooklyn. But we understand that we probably won’t have the same exact team as this year, so hopefully, as many guys as possible can be a part of it.” The Nets, though, could be headed in another direction.
9. #HELLOBROOKLYN
   That was the hashtag found on the Nets’ official website’s splash page shortly following the team’s final game after 35 years in New Jersey. The page also featured an outline of what will be the team’s new logo. The New Jersey Nets play their final game in Toronto on Thursday. They’ll be moving to Brooklyn and the $1 billion Barclays Center next season.
10. Johnson, Morrow, Brooks talk N.J.
    Here’s the Nets thoughts on their last game in New Jersey: Avery Johnson “Yeah, I was just talking to P.J. Carlesimo about that going out to begin the second half. It was really just an eerie feeling. You’re right, just some mixed emotions, and I think it finally hit me during the course of the game that this was it, with us playing here in New Jersey. But great fan support [Monday night]. They came out, they cheered us on, and our guys just ran out of gas in the fourth quarter.