The Nets situation is more than a bit weird. They’ll pay out $71,659,350 for 20 games from their two best players, with no real guarantees that Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving will be good as new come October when they start practice at HSS Training Center.
At the same time, without big off season moves, they’re likely to return the same basic roster that they have now. Unlike the last two years when there was wholesale turnover, next year’s roster looks pretty much set. KD and Kyrie will be anchoring a team bent on contending for a title.