3 Takeaways After Brooklyn Nets motley crew win vs. New Orleans Pelicans

The NBA’s April-to-March thaw, known for tanking, two-way breakouts, and atypical injury designations wouldn’t be complete without one not-so-grand finale. With two basement dwellers in the shape of the New Orleans Pelicans and the Brooklyn Nets facing off tonight, the Barclays Center provided the stage for the sarcastic showdown.

Jordi Fernández likely didn’t see it that way — and he’s right to. The game, while unable to revive anyone’s postseason pulse by now, still presented each team with an opportunity to give their youngster some burn. It’s as good a time as any for a coach to evaluate who should be here next year — and who’s just a character in a movie we’re only watching to pass the…