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Can Kelly Olynyk replace Brook Lopez’s scoring for the Nets?

The Brooklyn Nets last year relied heavily on Brook Lopez’z twenty points per-game and improved 3-point shot (34.6%). He stretched the floor for the team and created space for many of the young guys on the roster who struggled to create their own shots. With Lopez now a Laker, the Nets are seriously lacking big men who possess that same ability. Today in the NBA, a power forward or center who can stretch the court and shoot 3-pointers is highly valuable.

“You know how we value shooting and if we can get a shooting big, terrific.