Brooklyn Nets: 7 free agents to help reach the next level

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 18: Rondae Hollis-Jefferson #24 of the Brooklyn Nets walks off the court after being defeated by the Philadelphia 76ers during game three of Round One of the 2019 NBA Playoffs at Barclays Center on April 18, 2019 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 18: Rondae Hollis-Jefferson #24 of the Brooklyn Nets walks off the court after being defeated by the Philadelphia 76ers during game three of Round One of the 2019 NBA Playoffs at Barclays Center on April 18, 2019 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
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NBA Golden State Warriors Kevin Durant (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

1. Kevin Durant

There is arguably no better player in the NBA than Kevin Durant. Right now though, there is arguably no bigger risk in free agency than Durant. The Golden State Warriors star will likely miss months in order to recover from a right Achilles injury. This means teams will be signing a player who may not take the court for them until midway-late in the 2019-20 season if recovery goes will. However, the Nets are a team in a position to take that risk.

When Durant is healthy he is nearly unstoppable on offense, and extremely capable on defense. He is an all-world talent that makes any team a title contender. There’s no reason to expect Durant not to come back completely healthy, and the Nets have the luxury of signing another star to rely on while Durant is out.

The pairing of Durant with any player on this list, along with the talented role players Brooklyn has, would make the Nets an immediate contender in the East, and a threat to win the championship for the next few years.

While Brooklyn will likely go after Durant and Irving, they can’t go wrong with any of these two. Durant and a second option make the team potential favorites, but any two of these guys would be enough to vault them to the next level next season.