It says a lot about the Nets that Caris LeVert has backslid defensively, and he’s still the best defender in their rotation.
What do you do when one of the few stoppers on a team full of sieves springs a leak? That’s the question the Nets have to figure out over the remainder of this season — and going into next.
Much has been made about the Nets dealing for D’Angelo Russell and developing Spencer Dinwiddie, but LeVert, 23, may be as vital to their rebuild as either one.
The book on LeVert has always been he needs to hone his jumper.