The version of Rodions Kurucs the Nets are getting right now isn’t the same one who looked like a second-round steal and a surefire starter. Faced with the challenge of an upgraded roster, he has found himself slumping on the court and struggling for minutes.
“He’s trying to find himself with this new team,” Nets coach Kenny Atkinson told The Post. “I think that’s a [situation which] last year we could throw him in, run him out there, ‘Hey, you’re playing 25, 30 minutes whether you make a mistake or not.’
“Now I think there’s a different role for him.