ESPN is out with its semi-annual “future power rankings,” defined as its “projection of the on-court success expected for each team in the 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons.”
The Nets are rated No. 18, tied with the Knicks, which is up from No. 19 in the last survey and up from No. 30 when Sean Marks took over in early 2016. A long time ago.
Kevin Pelton and Bobby Marks rate each team in five categories and rank them relative to the rest of the league. The five are: players, management, money, market and Draft.