Dragic, 35, was free of any contract after negotiating his departure from the San Antonio Spurs.

A 14-year NBA veteran, Dragic is a familiar face to coach Steve Nash, who was his teammate for three seasons in Phoenix.

After a stint in Houston, Dragic returned to the Suns to replace Nash when the Canadian left for the Los Angeles Lakers.

Dragic appeared in 872 NBA games, including 524 as a starter, with Phoenix, Houston, Miami and Toronto, which traded him to the Spurs earlier this month.

His averages are 13.9 points, 3.1 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1 steal per game.

The Slovenian was part of the All-Star in 2018 and was voted Most Improved Player in the NBA (MIP, player having improved the most) with the Suns during the 2013-14 campaign.

The Nets, who waived point guard Jevon Carter to make room for Dragic, completed a trade deadline trade and sent James Harden to Philadelphia for Australian power forward Ben Simmons to Brooklyn.

With a barely positive record (31-28), the Nets occupy eighth place in the Eastern Conference.

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