The Brooklyn Nets, whom the Toronto Raptors face tonight, have been a sad-sack outfit for too long. The legacy of the infamous old guys for draft picks trade of 2013 was a team bereft of lottery selections for years. They have won a total of 69 games in their last 3 seasons, which of course means they haven’t been within shouting distance of a playoff spot.
Despite all that, GM Sean Marks has managed to find useful players recently. At one point early last month the Nets were 6-6, but a dreadful injury to swingman Caris LeVert has so far proven impossible to overcome.