Brooklyn Nets' Future Riding on Thaddeus Young-Brook Lopez Combination

The Brooklyn Nets don't inspire a ton of hope for the future, which is all the more reason why they need to cling to the few positives they produced during a disappointing 2014-15.

Earlier Monday, though, the offseason roster attrition began:

Nets F Thaddeus Young has opted out and will become an unrestricted free agent, a league source tells @Clevelanddotcom.

— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) June 22, 2015According to Devin Kharpertian of the Brooklyn Game, Nets general manager Billy King confirmed the news just a few minutes later. Lopez will likely pass on a $16.7 million player option to become a free agent in the coming days as well.

Now, Brooklyn has to turn its attention to bringing back…