 Hello Paul and welcome to Brooklyn. Thank you. I'm glad to be here. You know Paul how would you describe kind of your decision-making process to choose this Nets organization? You know knowing that obviously there are a lot of teams out there who are interested in your services. Yeah it was you know probably the hardest decision I've ever made when it comes down to basketball. You know you want to be part of the right situation, you know the right team. And you know just wearing those options and seeing everything that Brooklyn has to offer and of course you know Kyrie, James and Kevin you know having those guys and playing with those guys makes the game a lot easier so you know taking all that into consideration decided to make that decision. We talk so much about Kevin, James, Kyrie but also you look at what this roster sits at and the depth, the versatility you adding to that. How much did that influence thinking about the championship aspirations, the goals, the nature of that about wanting to be here and not just play with those guys but everyone else including yourself involved. Absolutely you know I think you know when I played the other day you know for the first time playing with these guys and these younger guys. I knew they were good but I didn't know how good they were so watching them play the other day I can see you know a lot of talented guys and a lot of talented young guys and having all that together and putting those pieces together. It's a recipe for a championship but it's just us getting out there and staying focused day by day and putting it into work. Paul how do you see your role on this team and how you'll augment the core here to help try and win that championship? Something I'm still learning and I'm still observing, still trying to figure some things out and once I get that then I'll be able to help in whatever way or whatever capacity that is. And whatever role you know Coach Steve give me I'm going to be open to it and willing to do whatever it takes to help this team win. Yeah with that being said 16 this is your 16 to think about being in a different place how many training camps you have been through. What's your process been like and just the way in which it evolves and changes each and every year of understanding teams needs where you fit and how to use your skill set to fit into the needs of a group? Yeah great question I think for me I'm always trying to evolve I'm always trying to grow and I'm always learning whatever it is and it doesn't make it any different when you come to a different team or if you're on the same team in a different year and this year trying to get to know these guys a little bit more trying to get to know Coach Steve Nash a little bit more in organization. I think once I do that then I'll be able to utilize my skills and what I bring to the table to help this team. You know Paul I can remember having a conversation with Kenny Atkinson when he was the head coach here. That's my guy right there. And he loved you and I remember him talking about you and those great Hawks teams that you had and he said you know we had so many talented guys who go one on one but you know who would whoop everybody's you know what in practice. Paul Milsep he would take down everyone one on one so I guess Jeff T he couldn't get around you in those days one on one right. Jeff was probably one of the exceptions. Paul what when you think about kind of the importance of because you've been on a lot of you know contending teams winning teams the importance of having veterans on you know especially in those sort of like auxiliary roles. How important is that for a team that has championship aspirations to have a guy like you got like Lamarcus guy like Patty Mills Blake Griffin. I mean how key is that for kind of steadying the ship through a season with heavy expectations. Well that's what it is. I think with any organization company whatever you want to say that's successful that's trying to you know accomplish something you got to have that experience. You know I think experiences is I don't know if it's underrated or not. You know I think a lot of people understand what it is. But to have that experience and to be through those go through those battles and to share those battles with the younger guys and guys who haven't been there before I think is the most most important thing. You've said coach Steve Nash a couple times and I think in some ways to me even though we've spent the last year of calling him head coach Steve Nash it's still a new process for him. What have been your early impressions. I know you haven't been through training camp yet or really been in the practices and in the mix with him. But what have been your early impressions just about him in that role and how he's able to connect and resonate with players. Yeah you know you know talking to him you know during this whole recruiting process and talking to him a little bit the other day in practice. I kind of know you know his philosophy and you know his mindset behind the game of basketball itself. When you see a current player ex player you know become a coach you got to kind of shift in looking at him differently. And I think that was an eye opener for me just to you know understand who he is as a coach and not the player and completely different. And I love it. You know I love his ideas and how he sees the game. We're so excited to have you here in Brooklyn. Can't wait to watch you and your role on this team. Thanks so much for giving us the time and safe travels out to California for camp. Thank you man I appreciate it.