Brooklyn Nets: 2016 Offseason Grades

The Brooklyn Nets had a laughable summer compared to the rest of the league, but their own outlook for the future got much brighter. Here are their complete 2016 offseason grades.

Heading into the offseason, the Brooklyn Nets had very little reason for optimism. They were coming off a 21-win season, were likely heading for a three-year drought without a first round pick befitting their poor record, and their best players — and most enticing lures for recruiting free agents — were Brook Lopez and Thaddeus Young.

New general manager Sean Marks had a brutal task ahead of him (and still faces an uphill climb to rebuild this franchise), but even in a summer devoid of superstar acquisitions, he managed to have a mildly successful debut offseason.

Make no mistake about it: The Brooklyn Nets are going to be terrible again in 2016-17. Even worse, they probably won’t have a high first round draft pick to show for all their on-court misery, since the Boston Celtics own the rights to swap draft picks in 2017 if they so choose.

With the Celtics signing Al Horford, the Nets are hoping Boston somehow implodes next season, resulting in a more favorable selection once the two inevitably swap picks. However, no matter where the Nets end up in next summer’s draft, they’re at least back on the right path. Here’s a look at Brooklyn’s complete 2016 offseason grades.

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