Originally, the Brooklyn Nets were supposed to take over the New York Knicks. The Nets had managed to add the NBA starpower the Knicks simply failed to do.
It may be difficult to imagine that for a native New Yorker, but it is true. It is no secret that the Knicks faithful are a proud and devoted group. However, if there was a team that was in a better position to convert these players, that would be the Nets.
Kevin Durant is one of the best players in the world. James Harden is a future Hall of Famer. So is Kyrie Irving. Who else could take over a city if these three stars weren’t able to do it?
In the end, it turned out that they were not even able to stay together. The Nets, as they were in that era are no more. Instead, they are in a transitional period with too many wing players.
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The Knicks, meanwhile, are in the lead in the Eastern Conference standings, ahead of them. With Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle leading the charge, they have a genuine outlook to compete.
Would they be able to acquire Dorian Finney-Smith from the Nets if they finished the season this way?