Another disappointing season is behind us. Of course, this one wasn’t just disappointing. It was downright disastrous. The team was abandoned by two of the biggest stars in the NBA, two future Hall of Famers. A head coach already in the Hall was canned, a possible replacement with baggage was eliminated from contention because the league office didn’t want the Nets to hire him. There were controversies that had nothing to do with basketball ... again. There were trade requests, then trade demands, injuries to key players.
Finally, at the deadline, it all went kaput. Everyone gave up on the team’s championship prospects and the franchise was damaged .