Not only are they the best offensive team in the NBA since trading for James Harden, but the Brooklyn Nets are putting up some historic numbers this season on the offensive-end of the court.
The last team to average 120+ points per game over the course of a season was the 1984-85 Denver Nuggets led by 8x All-Star and Hall-of-Fame forward Alex English. Through 43 games this year, the Brooklyn Nets are averaging 120.2 points and doing so without their best player in Kevin Durant.
The 11x All-Star has been out since February 13th with a hamstring injury and has missed the Nets last 15 games. Over the span, Brooklyn is 13-2 and averaging nearly 118.9 points per game.
With Kevin Durant, James Harden and Kyrie Irving all healthy, this team could not only score well over 120 points per game, but they could challenge the 1981-82 Denver Nuggets who hold the record for Highest Average Points Per Game in a Season with 126.48 points per game.
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After just acquiring Blake Griffin after he was bought out by the Detroit Pistons, the “rich get richer” and they may not be done looking to add talent. The Nets do not have much cap space, but with Spencer Dinwiddie eating up $11.4M in cap space and being out for the season, they could easily leverage his contract to bring in another key talent to aid them in their championship pursuit.
At full strength, the Nets are going to be a very tough team to beat this season in a 7-game series, but we have yet to see this team’s full potential, which is scary in itself! With that said, let’s take a look at the latest trade buzz with the Brooklyn Nets and three key players they could be targeting ahead of the trade deadline this week.