Because of the bridge-to-nowhere to acquire Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett in July 2013, the Boston Celtics have the option to switch first round draft picks with the Nets this summer. Brooklyn can’t even rebuild, really. Not through the draft—their 2018 first rounder is also going to Boston, straight up. So first-year head coach Kenny Atkinson and first-year GM Sean Marks are trying to create a culture from scratch. Brooklyn’s most veteran player (10 years): Randy Foye, once acquired by the Wizards with Mike Miller for a fifth overall draft pick.
The Nets otherwise are anchored by gold medalist Luis Scola (9-year vet), one-time All-Star Brook Lopez (8-year vet), and known Wizards-killer Jeremy Lin and ex-Wizard Trevor Booker (each 6-year vets).