A year ago Sean Marks likely imagined spending this Fourth of July weekend basking in Brooklyn’s success, reveling in whatever achievements—Finals appearance, championship, whatever—his superstar stocked team reached. The ’21-22 season was supposed to be the culmination of a three year journey, a dream realized. Instead, it has devolved into a nightmare.
The Nets are publicly unraveling. Kevin Durant has asked for a trade. Kyrie Irving opted into his contract, largely because the desperate Lakers were the only team interested in doing a sign-and-trade for him.