The Nets finished their 2024-25 season on Sunday afternoon in a most fitting manner, playing in front of a Barclays Center crowd that rooted for them to lose.
Cameron Johnson is the only true starter on this team. Your analysis is spot-on regarding Cam Thomas, Claxton, and Johnson. Put Claxton next to Jokic, Embiid, or Porzingis and watch him make an All-NBA team. Llet Cam Thomas play next to Cade, Doncic, or SGA and watch him make an All-Star game.
The Nets must hit a couple of home runs in this draft to establish a foundation. Trading Claxton and/or Thomas will help Marks do so, assuming he's still here...
I predict Washington wins the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes, Utah gets to draft 2nd for Dylan Harper, and the Nets FALL to 7th or 8th... God help us if this happens 🙁
Truth is, we don't know how anyone will pan out. For very can't miss like Flagg, there is a Zion. SGA, Curry, Mitchell, Giannis, Jokic, and Brunson were all taken outside of top 5. I look at this year's crop, and I don't see any finished products. It's all a projection. Health matters. Coaching matters. The player's willingness to put in the work matters. Wherever the lottery lands, next season will likely suck again. Thanks for reading.
Cameron Johnson is the only true starter on this team. Your analysis is spot-on regarding Cam Thomas, Claxton, and Johnson. Put Claxton next to Jokic, Embiid, or Porzingis and watch him make an All-NBA team. Llet Cam Thomas play next to Cade, Doncic, or SGA and watch him make an All-Star game.
The Nets must hit a couple of home runs in this draft to establish a foundation. Trading Claxton and/or Thomas will help Marks do so, assuming he's still here...
I predict Washington wins the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes, Utah gets to draft 2nd for Dylan Harper, and the Nets FALL to 7th or 8th... God help us if this happens 🙁
Truth is, we don't know how anyone will pan out. For very can't miss like Flagg, there is a Zion. SGA, Curry, Mitchell, Giannis, Jokic, and Brunson were all taken outside of top 5. I look at this year's crop, and I don't see any finished products. It's all a projection. Health matters. Coaching matters. The player's willingness to put in the work matters. Wherever the lottery lands, next season will likely suck again. Thanks for reading.
"If your mission as a fan was to watch for development growth, we learned little about the younger guys..."
Mission accomplished. This is proof they're all expendable, not building blocks
"Oh, and those pro-tanking Nets fans don’t typically bother with attending the games; they merely spew their outrage on social media."
Tough pill to swallow, but where else should we be? If the team were great, we'd be there