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The Nets are not only the only team to have two players cited for flopping so far this season, but they are the only one to have anyone fined for it.

Although Gerald Wallace and Reggie Evans – two of Nets coach Avery Johnson’s best defenders – have already been first warned and then fined $5,000 under the league’s new anti-flopping rules, Johnson isn’t concerned it will impact the way either of them play.

“Not at all,” Johnson said when asked if the fines would change the mentality of either player. “I think there was another warning given, and you’re gonna see more warnings with other teams.

“We’re not getting picked on. We’re a good defensive team. Unfortunately, two of our guys have gotten fined, but both of our guys have guys that have gotten fined, Reggie and Gerald, it’s not gonna affect their play.”

Under the league’s new flopping policy, players are first warned and then fined an increasing amount for each time the league deems that they’ve flopped. The second violation comes with a $5,000 fine, followed by $10,000 for the third offense, $15,000 for the fourth and $30,000 for the fifth.

Any subsequent violations past a fifth one are “subject to discipline reasonable under the circumstances, including an increased fine and/or suspension.”

Seven players have now been at least warned for flopping, but Wallace and Evans are the only two that have received a fine.

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