Sean Marks sat on a stage in front of reporters and cameramen ... a lot of them. It was a cold day in late February with a dark cloud over Brooklyn. Questions were thrown at Marks, but no answer, it seemed, could point to a quick fix —or even something long-term. The Nets were simply in a horrid situation.
After all, he was taking over a 21-61 team with exactly zero first round picks of their own over the next three years and a similar number (none) of second rounders over the next five!