Earlier this morning, Billy King met with the media and shared some of his thoughts on the team, this upcoming season, and what it will take for the Brooklyn Nets to compete for an NBA championship.

All tweets are courtesy of the Brooklyn Nets’ official Twitter feed, and Tim Bontemps of the New York Post.

"One thing we were trying to do was build a team. Every player that was added, was added for a reason."--Nets GM @bkdefend #hellobrooklyn

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Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) September 25, 2012

"The guy I'm happiest for is Brook Lopez, b/c he knows he's here, that he's part of the foundation we're building here."--@bkdefend

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Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) September 25, 2012

King on Blatche: "I think he's got a clean slate." Says Blatche's weight is as good as it has ever been.

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Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) September 25, 2012

King on Blatche: "I think he's got a clean slate." Says Blatche's weight is as good as it has ever been.

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Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) September 25, 2012