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NBA Atlantic Division Outlook: Are The Celtics Ready To Overtake Toronto?

By Ryan Piers

Oct 30, 2015; Boston, MA, USA; Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry (7) drives the ball against Boston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas (4) defending during the 2nd quarter at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Gregory J. Fisher-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 30, 2015; Boston, MA, USA; Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry (7) drives the ball against Boston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas (4) defending during the 2nd quarter at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Gregory J. Fisher-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 26, 2016; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard Bojan Bogdanovic (44) poses for a portrait during media day at HSS Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Nicole Sweet-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 26, 2016; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard Bojan Bogdanovic (44) poses for a portrait during media day at HSS Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Nicole Sweet-USA TODAY Sports /

Brooklyn Nets

2015-16 Record: 21-61, 4th in the Atlantic, 14th place in the East

Sir Charles in Charge writer Jacob Little wrote about it a couple weeks ago; the Brooklyn Nets are still feeling the effects of their front office’s complete buffoonery. Dealing three first round picks (2014, 2016, 2018) for hobbled veterans Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce set the franchise back half a decade. And they won’t have their top pick in 2017.

So with little to look forward to in terms of future prospects, the Nets must rely on what they have. You know what you’ll get from Brook Lopez, a very nice post scorer who would be a great piece on a contender. So you either trade him, or hope one of your other players turns into a complementing piece.

Maybe that’s former first overall pick Anthony Bennet, who signed a two-year deal in the offseason with the Nets. A desperate move for sure, but you never know. Or maybe Bojan Bogdanovic develops into a top-tier outside threat. Or maybe another offseason signing, Jeremy Lin, rediscovers the magic? I don’t know, I’m trying to be positive. But the cupboard is pretty bare for Brooklyn, and the opportunities to grocery shop are slim.