In a new feature, ESPN ranks 11 teams on the road to rebuild based on a number of parameters from draft picks, including tradeable ones, cap space and even players under the age of 25.
The analysis, authored by Tim Bontemps but based on input from a number of insiders, ranks the Brooklyn Nets fourth, their position buoyed by last April’s hiring of Jordi Fernandez as head coach and a wealth of building blocks. But execution, opportunity and of course some luck will likely determine a lot of what happens next.
Bottom line, per Bontemps, is that the team’s surprising success this season may slow things down, but there’s always the possibility of one big move changing the timeline from “a couple of years” to an “immediate” return to the playoffs.