Remember when the Brooklyn Nets were going to be “in the driver’s seat this offseason”? That prediction came from ESPN insider Bobby Marks, but it was echoed by pundits around the NBA. They pointed to the team’s passel of first round draft picks, which could facilitate trading up for a future star, but above all to its “cap flexibility.” As the only team in the league with substantial cap space, the Nets were expected to dominate free agency. “The 2025 offseason,” we were told, “runs through Brooklyn.”
Two weeks into free agency, not so much.