The Nets will conclude their 19-day, nine-game circus road trip — an annual slog — after Friday’s tilt in Philadelphia.
Brooklyn’s 104-99 loss in Toronto on Tuesday was its fifth in the first eight games of this swing. However, for a team that has been out of playoff contention since point guard Jarrett Jack went down in Boston right after the new year, the outcomes really aren’t all that relevant.
This isn’t even a “bridge year,” as so many NBA analysts have called it. No, former general manager Billy King blew up that bridge with his failed maneuverings in his Reign of Error before he was reassigned and coach Lionel Hollins was fired Jan.