A year ago, the Brooklyn Nets were looked at as a near-lock lottery-dweller by yours truly. To other, smarter members of Elite Sports NY’s Nets crew with first names that start with the letter “D,” the up-and-coming Brooklynites were a possible playoff sleeper.
Well, gone are those frivolous playoff aspirations; they’ve since been replaced by real, concrete NBA title goals from a suddenly star-spruced roster.
In landing Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, Sean Marks has a good chance at earning high marks for the greatest offseason in franchise history.