Aside from the Toronto Raptors, the Atlantic Division has been a mess for quite some time.
With the Brooklyn Nets deciding to mortgage the future and go all-in on the likes of an aging Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Co. in 2013, they’ve been irrelevant for years, and likely will be for seasons to come. The New York Knicks are a dysfunctional crew in their own right, as witnessed at the Air Canada Centre over the weekend.
The Boston Celtics have been grooming a contender, led by stud guard Isaiah Thomas but still aren’t quite in the NBA’s upper echelon.