Nets reach agreement with Andrea Bargnani on reported 2-year, minimum deal

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In a shocking last-minute twist, the Brooklyn Nets have reached an agreement to sign free-agent center Andrea Bargnani, the team announced Sunday.

Bargnani confirmed the move on Twitter as well.

Terms were not released, but Tim Bontempts of the New York Post reports that Bargnani will earn the veteran's minimum over the next two seasons worth $2.5 million, with a player option in the second year.

Bargnani was strongly linked to the Sacramento Kings on Saturday and again on Sunday, but the Nets secured Bargnani's services despite Sacramento presenting a richer offer, reports Marc Stein of ESPN.

Having played in New York for the past two seasons, Nets fans should be relatively familiar with Bargnani's skillset. He's an unreliable 3-point shooting big who ranks as a huge liability on the defensive end. Health is also a struggle for Bargnani, as he has failed to appear in more than 43 games in each of the past four seasons.

But Bargnani did see a renaissance of sorts last season with the Knicks. He only played 29 games, but the 7-foot Italian posted respectable averages of 14.8 points per game on 36.6 percent shooting from deep. Small sample size caveats apply, however, as Bargnani attempted just 41 3-point tries.

Still, Bargnani was a former No. 1 overall pick and represents a low-cost flyer for the Nets. Having played nine seasons in the NBA, it's probably too late to expect the 29-year-old Bargnani to make good on his talent, but on occasion, Bargnani will still show flashes of All-Star talent.