First, he wasn't a ‘good rebounder'. Then, they worried he'd never be the same because of injury. But after crawling into the playoffs behind the sole lead of Brook Lopez, he appears to be the only hope for success this upcoming season, and the main reason for success this past season.
It's been a wild and confusing ride with Brook Lopez as a Net. Season by season, there's never a certain feeling as to whether he'll be back or not, but with his loyalty, you kind of just assume he'll be around. It's tough picturing him in a different jersey.