Though the Brooklyn Nets ended their seven-game losing streak against a very depleted, and thus, absolutely awful Charlotte Hornets side on Wednesday night, it was not an easy experience.
The win itself was pretty easy, and we’ll get to that. Brooklyn, in an act of tangible disrespect from Vegas, was the underdog in a game where Charlotte started Vasilije Miciu0107, Miles Bridges, Nick Smith Jr., Josh Okogie, and Taj Gibson.
Charlotte didn’t enter the 2024-25 solely focused on next year’s draft pick. The oft-injured LaMelo Ball did sprain his ankle on Monday, Grant Williams tore his ACL early in the year, Brandon Miller has been ruled out for the season, Cody Martin has a freaking sports hernia injury, and Tre Mann’s back injury has caused 30 absences for him in a contract year.