The Nets, rightfully, are looking at the present more than the future. Having three of the best players in the NBA in their primes will do that.
But despite losing two of their best young players in Caris LeVert and Jarrett Allen in the trade that brought James Harden to Brooklyn —not to mention control of their first rounders through 2027, the Nets are still looking at development as a priority.
After the Harden trade, Sean Marks noted the Nets success with scouting and development, adding that he and and the front office will continue to look for “diamonds in the rough.