Brooklyn Nets
What They’re Thankful For: Brook Lopez
If Brook Lopez hadn’t re-signed with the Nets this past offseason, this Brooklyn team, believe it or not, would look so much worse right now. And while you would think, ‘wait isn’t that good?’ It’s not. The Nets don’t own their 2016 NBA first-round pick and it would do them no good to tank. The Nets are in a really tough spot, but Lopez actually makes it a bit easier.
Brooklyn at least has one solid building block for the immediate future, should they sign an above average free agent over the next couple of summers.
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