The Brooklyn Nets exited the 2025 All-Star break as one of the league’s most fascinating teams. Truly.
It's not often you say that about a 20-34 squad, but how they treat the rest of the season is anybody’s guess. Does the front office believe Operation: Tank is really dead, and if not, how far are they willing to resuscitate it? Are Jordi Fernández and a cast of floor-diving journeymen going to continue defending at league-best levels?
Brooklyn’s first game out of the break wouldn’t illuminate much. A test against the 44-10 Cleveland Cavaliers and their league-best offense is difficult for any team, egregiously tanking or not.