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"Were going to make sure that Georges gets the right surgery, with the right guy, the right rehabilitation," White said Thursday. Clay Matthews Limited Jersey . The teams made it official on Tuesday night when the NBA lifted the free agency signing moratorium. The Suns received first-round picks in 2013 and 2015, and second-round selections in 2013 and 2014 for Nash, an eight-time All-Star and two-time league MVP. NEW YORK -- While the NBA was transfixed by the Brooklyn Nets public dalliance with Dwight Howard, there was one person who was unconcerned. Brook Lopez, the centerpiece in trade packages for the Orlando Magics All-Star centre, never wavered. We wanted to be in Brooklyn, and he was willing to wait for his time to sign a deal and rejoin his teammates. Last week, it finally came. "It didnt bother me too much because I dont pay attention to media speculation," Lopez said Wednesday. "I read books and comic books. (They) didnt mention Howard too much." That was a good strategy. Eventually, Lopez put the comics down and agreed to a four-year, $61 million extension, as the Nets dropped Howard from their radar -- for the time being. "They signed me," Lopez said at a press conference inside the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge. "Thats a very good sign of faith in them." Of course, the franchise can resume trade talks with Orlando for Howard in January. NBA bylaws state that teams can trade re-signed players beginning on Jan. 15. But for now, hes a Net ... and a happy one. Along the way, though, it wasnt that easy. The Nets, in fact, were concerned how Lopez would react to the rumours, so coach Avery Johnson spoke to him at his basketball camp. "I told him to take it as flattering," Johnson said. "(The visit was) more to reiterate we believe in you." Lopez, a proven scorer who needs to improve his rebounding skills, strengthens the Nets as the franchise readies itself for its debut season at the Barclays Center. Point guard Deron Williams (five years, $98 million), small forward Gerald Wallace (four years, $40 million) and power forward Kris Humphries (two years, $24 million) were also re-signed by general manager Billy King. The Nets also traded for shooting guard Joe Johnson and forward Reggie Evans, while also signing free-agent guards Jerry Stackhouse and Earl Watson as well as Mirza Teletovic, who can play both forward positions. Clay Matthews Nike Jersey. "Billy has had an outstanding summer," Johnson said. "Were really excited. Im happy. We havent looked this good on paper in a long time. (We) feel weve significantly upgraded our roster. (The) potential of becoming a really elite team is there. (The) potential and possibility of being a special team is there." Lopez, 24, played in a career-low five games in 2011-12 due to two, separate bone breaks in his right foot. The first, suffered during the preseason, caused him to miss the seasons first 32 games. And he re-injured the foot during the Nets 104-101 over Charlotte March 4, and missed the final 28 games. The Nets struggled without him, finishing their last season in New Jersey with a 22-44 mark. "(The foot) feels great. Not anything I couldnt do. Doing everything without restriction," Lopez said. "I worked on getting healthy. (Ive) been doing a lot of weight lifting, other exercises, to keep weight off the (foot)." Lopez was good when he was in the lineup. He finished with a 19.2 scoring average, highlighted by a 38-point performance in the Nets 93-92 win over Dallas Feb. 28. He averaged just 3.6 rebounds, though. Entering his fifth season, Lopez has started 243 of the 251 games he has played in. The 10th overall pick in the 2008 draft has averaged 17.4 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.6 blocked shots in his career while shooting .504 from the field. "Brook is a tremendous basketball talent," Johnson said. "(Im) looking forward to him improving on both ends of the floor. Brook is a top-five centre in the NBA." And he is a Net ... for now. ' ' '