A few hours before their 106-87 home loss to New Orleans on Sunday, the Nets announced that they were shutting down center Brook Lopez and forward Thaddeus Young — their two best-performing players — for the remaining six games of this season.
Makes sense, right?
You want to make sure your core is well-rested for the playoff grind…
Oh, wait. The Nets’ record is now 21-56, the fourth-worst in the NBA. They are 20 games out of the eighth seed, as far removed from the Eastern Conference postseason tournament as anyone outside of Philadelphia.