Nothing is guaranteed, but within two years the Brooklyn Nets could feasibly have Dinwiddie, Levert, Musa, Kurucs, Allen, two high-lottery rookies, and three late-first round picks. Add in all the rookies taken with the Nets’ picks and the picks that they’ll get from the aforementioned trades, and the Nets will likely have close to $45 million committed to the total roster. Two Years From NowĪssuming Dinwiddie re-signs for about $8 million per year, and Levert stays for $10 million, the Nets have $25 million in total allotted and a roster that consists of Spencer Dinwiddie, Caris Levert, Dzanan Musa, Rodions Kurucs, and Jarrett Allen. Levert’s contract is incredibly hard to predict thanks to his injury. His injury has thrown things into question, though. Caris Levert is young enough to keep around and has shown promise. Yes, that means Joe Harris should go unless he signs some kind of bargain-bin deal. Get another top pick in 2020, and trade away expiring contracts. It doesn’t make sense to overspend just yet. Brooklyn shouldn’t really target any free agents in that class. Then the free agent class of 2019 arrives. Later picks can go to big man and guard depth. In the draft, wings should be the Nets’ primary goal with their early picks. This is why the roster needs reshuffling. The Nets should go after a star from the draft, not get a late lottery pick. Spencer Dinwiddie can stay if he accepts a single-digit cap hit (he’s currently asking for $12M per year). If they can wrangle two first-round picks, they’ll have five over the next two years. ![]() If Russell, Hollis-Jefferson, and Harris are compounded with second rounders, the Nets can hope for two late firsts in 2019 or 2020. Joe Harris could be offered to teams that need shooters (*cough, cough* 76ers). If not, it’s time to part ways with him as well. If Hollis-Jefferson is willing to come back for cheap, keep him. He could be shopped to contenders and rebuilders alike. He’ll command too large of a contract during Free Agency. The Nets need to tank! Shout it from the mountaintops! Give Jared Dudley and Dzanan Musa minutes! Even Rodions Kurucs and Theo Pinson! D’Angelo Russell needs to go. Where They Should Go (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP) There’s a long season on the horizon for Brooklyn. Levert just went down with a brutal ankle injury, and the Nets’ record will likely reflect the loss soon. The first year that Brooklyn gets to keep their pick, they’ve progressed from “basement-dweller” to “playoff hopeful.” That isn’t the record that the Nets would probably prefer, but Caris Levert, Spencer Dinwiddie, D’Angelo Russell, Jarrett Allen, and Joe Harris (52.8% from deep!) have propped up the team so far. Of course, this is the year the Nets have decided to be 6-7. ![]() Brooklyn has truly been in basketball purgatory the last few years. The Stepien Rule was created due to what’s happened to them. ![]() The Nets have been laughable the last few years, and their picks have gone straight to the Boston Celtics. After their hastily assembled “superteam” crumbled, the Nets’ roster couldn’t bounce back. This squad is most notorious for the super-trade with Boston that cost them their future. The team we’re here to build a blueprint for today: the Brooklyn Nets. For example, while the Pacers won’t win the NBA title this year (sorry, Vic), they’re relatively financially flexible and have a young core. Lots of teams in the NBA aren’t competing for a title this year, but we’ll only be looking at teams that need a substantial restructuring to get into a position to win. ![]() This is the first edition of “Building a Blueprint.” Throughout this series we’ll analyze struggling teams and map out a path to success.
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