Losing control of most of their draft picks is going to be tough for Brooklyn to overcome, but with smart management and scouting it is a task that can be handled.
There were a lot of factors that played out in the Nets win over the Cavaliers on Thursday night. The Nets were at home while the Cavs were coming off a back-to-back and almost certainly took the Nets for granted. But for the long-suffering Nets fans, it was the team's youngsters who showed the way, who were the big story.
Considering Brooklyn's lack of draft picks, any young talent on the roster brings hope and Thursday night, as it has in wins and losses of late, hope was alive.