\u201cThe Brooklyn Nets have no incentive to lose this season, as the Houston Rockets own the right to swap their 2027 first-round pick for Brooklyn’s<\/a>,\u201d Swartz wrote. \u201cPlugging in Julius Randle at power forward gives the Nets a pair of big-time scorers along with Michael Porter Jr., and the five first-round picks from 2025 will have an offseason of development.<\/p>\n \u201cBrown should start right away and is the best prospect this team has had to build around in years. There’s actually some depth here with the signings of Wagner and Ellis as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n This isn’t a playoff team by any means, but the Nets should easily cruise past 20 wins.\u201d<\/p>\n The Nets\u2019 outlook going into next season is simple, but the possibilities for next season are quite complicated. The Nets <\/a>have been one of the worst teams in the league over the past few years, and the 2026-27 season should end that, but the real question is to what extent.<\/p>\n As Swartz mentioned, surpassing last season\u2019s 20-win threshold should be easy, and Brooklyn may even be able to hit that mark as early as January if things go well. While the depth of the East and the Nets\u2019 recent history have made Swartz’s assumption that Brooklyn <\/a>won\u2019t be a playoff team a popular one, there should be plenty of optimism that the Nets could be a surprise team in the postseason mix.<\/p>\n In any case, getting past the 20-win mark from 2026 should be no issue, but getting into the 40-win range and making some real noise in the standings could be where things get difficult. <\/p>\n
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