CBS · Apr 14, 2016
Lichtenstein: What Nets Will Look Like Next Season Is Anyone’s Guess
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The playoff door was shut shortly after the New Year. The regime was changed. One of the NBA’s most clutch players was bought out after the trade deadline passed without even a whimper. By mid-March, the remaining core players were either shut down or had their minutes restricted.
Anyone who hung around to watch the final days of this Nets’ season, which mercifully came to an end with a 103-96 home loss to the Raptors’ B team on Wednesday, well, they’re a glutton for punishment.
The Nets closed the season by losing 10 straight games by an average score of 115-98 to finish with a record of 21-61, the third-worst mark in the NBA.