NBA Offseason Buzz: New Jersey Nets
On a team stripped of stars, opportunities abound for younger players
Piece by piece, the Nets have stripped down, Vince Carter being the last superstar pawned off this summer for younger, less expensive, less accomplished talent. What's left is an intriguing mix: Brook Lopez, Yi Jianlian, Devin Harris and Courtney Lee are all easy to envision in contributing roles on a winning team someday. Intrigue never lasts 82 games, though, and it doesn't win games in the final seconds. It's hard to believe that this team is being built to win over hearts in their proposed new home, Brooklyn, rather than win over a prospective new owner looking for a low-cost (by NBA standards) investment. This team could easily finish last in the Eastern Conference.
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2009 NBA OFFSEASON BUZZ
Pacific Division
Northwest Division
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Central Division
Southeast Division
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