While the NBA’s contenders are battling in the postseason, the rest are plotting their offseasons. And for this upcoming summer — the draft and free agency — the Nets’ considerable assets may put them in the driver’s seat.
It remains to be seen which road general manager Sean Marks and team owner Joe Tsai decide to drive down.
“The Nets are in the driver’s seat this offseason with cap flexibility. Including the free-agent holds of [Cam] Thomas, [Day’Ron] Sharpe and their four first-round picks, Brooklyn projects to have $45 million in cap room,” wrote ESPN Insider Bobby Marks — no relation to Sean, despite having formerly been the Nets’ assistant general manager.
The Nets can stay the course down the rebuilding path they started on last summer, tanking again next season for another lottery pick in a second straight strong draft. Or they can veer off and try to trade for a star.
