The Nets have gone from a 38-win pace with Caris LeVert to a 15-win pace without him. And here’s a sobering thought for Nets fans: With their best player presumably out for months, it’s not liable to get much better.
It begs the question whether it’s time for the Nets to reassess organizationally. As in, is it tanking time?
General manager Sean Marks has steadfastly insisted for years that’s not part of their game plan. Coach Kenny Atkinson said before the season that it’s never been addressed with him, although admitted it may have been discussed at levels above his pay grade.