The end of an era approaches. Last night further cemented the greatness of Billy King, one of the best team-builders this league has ever seen.
We got our two-way wing. In a month we get our star guard. A year from now, we'll be in the mix of a lotto highlighted by bigs.
I'll have plenty of thoughts to add as the Nets' offseason progresses, but here is a quick look at where things stand for our friends in Brooklyn before any decisions are made:
PG: Lin/Whitehead/Dinwiddie
SG: Levert/Kilpatrick(TO)/Goodwin
SF: Harris/Nicholson/McDaniels(TO)
PF: Hollis-Jefferson/Booker
C: Lopez/Acy/Hamilton
In June, they have picks #22, #27, and #57. Will be keeping a close eye on those first two, as adding and developing two rookies in the rotation would be huge for us. Of course, the big question for them is if they are able to find a dance partner to take Lopez off their hands before he leaves for nothing (or stays forever, ha).
More to come, though I did want to include a note on the fact that the Lakers now officially have NO incentive to tank next season. As the Nets have shown, that doesn't matter if you stink enough, but it's something at least. LA was already better than the Nets this year, so it's worth mentioning. This roster, while building something mildly interesting, has a ton of work to do to climb out of the bottom 5.
We got our two-way wing. In a month we get our star guard. A year from now, we'll be in the mix of a lotto highlighted by bigs.
I'll have plenty of thoughts to add as the Nets' offseason progresses, but here is a quick look at where things stand for our friends in Brooklyn before any decisions are made:
PG: Lin/Whitehead/Dinwiddie
SG: Levert/Kilpatrick(TO)/Goodwin
SF: Harris/Nicholson/McDaniels(TO)
PF: Hollis-Jefferson/Booker
C: Lopez/Acy/Hamilton
In June, they have picks #22, #27, and #57. Will be keeping a close eye on those first two, as adding and developing two rookies in the rotation would be huge for us. Of course, the big question for them is if they are able to find a dance partner to take Lopez off their hands before he leaves for nothing (or stays forever, ha).
More to come, though I did want to include a note on the fact that the Lakers now officially have NO incentive to tank next season. As the Nets have shown, that doesn't matter if you stink enough, but it's something at least. LA was already better than the Nets this year, so it's worth mentioning. This roster, while building something mildly interesting, has a ton of work to do to climb out of the bottom 5.