The 2019 NBA draft was rather anti-climactic for the Brooklyn Nets. Brooklyn didn’t make a first-round selection for the first time since 2016. While the Nets didn’t make a draft-night splash, they quietly set themselves up for a loud offseason. The Nets came into the night with the 27th and 31st picks in the draft. Despite a talented pool of young prospects, general manager Sean Marks‘ focus was not on a first-round pick, but rather free agency. Marks traded the 27th pick to

The 2018-19 season marked the turning point of the Sean Marks-Kenny Atkinson era with the Brooklyn Nets. A 14-win improvement and the team’s first playoff berth since 2015 turned heads around the league. A young core, gritty style of play and significant cap space has Brooklyn positioned to be a premier free-agent destination for the first time in years. Upon his arrival in 2016, general manager Sean Marks brought a plan to Brooklyn. Through under-the-radar signings and trade