Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks appears content to roll the dice and let the rookie contracts of point guard D’Angelo Russell and combo forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson play out to free agency next summer.
The Nets have put themselves in position to free up $50 million to $70 million in cap space next summer, just in time for a free agency bonanza that will include high-profile stars with player options that are expected to be declined, potentially adding Kyrie Irving, Jimmy Butler, Kawhi Leonard and Kevin Durant to the open market.