Most basketball fans are starving for NBA action right now as we plunge deeper into the dog days of summer — but those hailing from Brooklyn are more likely to slouch into their chairs and poke at their food once it arrives in October.
Prematurely, but void of any reasonable doubt, the jury is out on the Brooklyn Nets, deliberating how dee of a lottery team they’ll be in the 2024-25 season. After regaining control of their first round picks and sending Mikal Bridges across the river, the team’s choice to prioritize long-term success at the expense of the immediate finally became clear.