Brooklyn Nets
While they have won two of their last three games heading into the All-Star break, this does not mask the fact that the Nets had lost 11-straight games before their two recent victories.
Kevin Durant being out of the lineup due to a knee sprain has obviously played a role in the Nets free-falling down the standings this season, but one player is not going to be able to carry a team in a loaded Eastern Conference this season.
Kyrie Irving is going to have to be the No. 2 option that he has proven to be his entire career and Ben Simmons must make an impact with this team sooner than later.
Getting rid of James Harden was a big gamble by the Nets, but this trade with the 76ers did give them the pieces they need to potentially make a championship run, as Seth Curry and Andre Drummond will be vital pieces to this team’s puzzle.
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Just 31-28 on the season and flirting with being in the play-in tournament right now, the Brooklyn Nets are really going to have to prove that they are a real contender over the next three weeks.
With Kevin Durant on the mend from his knee injury, they will definitely improve, but others are going to need to make plays for this team the rest of the way.
