Is there a consensus among local and national media on what to expect from the Nets this season. Basically yes and here it is: despite the addition of Kyrie Irving ... and the possible return of Kevin Durant, not to mention improvements to the bench, pundits see the Nets as a team with a ceiling of about 45 to 47 wins and a basement of fewer wins than last season’s 42 wins.
The most controversial, at least to the Nets, is John Hollinger’s preview in The Athletic, which posits the Nets will win only 39 games, three fewer than last season.