East Rutherford, NJ (Best E Casino) - The New Jersey Nets officially signed free agent forward Eduardo Najera and swingman Jarvis Hayes on Wednesday.

"We are very pleased to add two veterans like Eduardo and Jarvis to our roster," said team president Rod Thorn. "Both are solid, competitive NBA players who will add versatility and depth to both our frontcourt and backcourt rotations."

Najera averaged 5.9 points and 4.3 rebounds in 78 games last season for the Denver Nuggets. The Oklahoma product has averaged 5.5 points and 4.1 rebounds per game in 493 career contests with Dallas, Golden State and Denver. He has also shot 49.3 percent from the floor in eight seasons.

Hayes averaged 6.7 points and 2.2 rebounds in almost 16 minutes per game in 82 contests for the Detroit Pistons in 2007-08. A five-year veteran, the Wizards' 10th overall pick in 2003 holds averages of 8.3 points and 3.1 boards in 308 total games.