The 24-year-old forward was far more certain about his own future with the Nets.
All three players are in their first season with the Nets.
Recently, the question with the Nets has not been if or how.
So he actually took a pay cut to sign a $500,000 deal with the Nets.
King's best years as a professional came during his playing days with the Nets from 1981-1987.
He does not want to think that his career with the Nets is over.
And those are words not usually associated with the Nets.
Such is not the case, it seems, with the Nets.
Smith said there were other factors at work with the Nets.
But the 76ers' deal with the Nets had been completed.