The Vertical Front-Office Insider Bobby Marks, a 20-year executive with the Nets, offers his thoughts on the offseason plans of NBA teams whose seasons have ended.
THE PLAN GOING FORWARD
Prioritize free agency
The advantage for the Hornets in free agency is five of the better free agents are theirs.
The problem is getting each player to fit into the salary-cap puzzle and keeping together a core that won 48 games this season.
Nic Batum, Al Jefferson, Courtney Lee, Marvin Williams and Jeremy Lin each fit into the blueprint of general manager Rich Cho and coach Steve Clifford.