Competitive losses, competitive losses, competitive losses. (And player development for the young guys.) It’s been two games, but even before the regular season commenced, the goal for the Brooklyn Nets was crystal clear.
With two notable exceptions: when they face the Milwaukee Bucks and when they face the New York Knicks. It’s not the well-earned disdain Brooklyn has for Giannis Antetokounmpo and their enemies across the East River, but that Brooklyn owns each of their 2025 NBA Draft picks. First-rounders too, you might’ve heard.
There is plenty of time to tank this season, but the home-opener against a team whose draft pick Brooklyn controls?