Brooklyn Nets: Low-Risk, High-Reward Roster is Perfect For Rebuild

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The Brooklyn Nets had a fantastic offseason, and it was spurred by Sean Marks‘ stringent spending. In his first year as Nets’ general manager, Marks did an excellent job of not overspending, which leaves the franchise with a lot of wiggle room.

Adding seven guys in one summer is a lot, but it was made possible because of two factors. Only one of them was a big name (Jeremy Lin), and none of these new players were overpaid. The largest contract handed out this summer by the Brooklyn Nets was to Lin, and it was a $36 million deal for three years–which is a steal, by the way.

All of the other guys inked deals for significantly less, but all of them have the capacity to contribute at some level.

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Those moves were gold. In the race to rebuild an organization into a contender, teams need a mix of draft picks and salary cap. Draft picks can be used in a variety of ways, with the most common being assets in trades. Just look at the trade for Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce when Billy King traded three picks outright. Clearly, doing that can backfire.

Using the picks in the draft is the other way, and that’s what the Philadelphia 76ers are doing as they attempt to figure themselves out. Brooklyn can’t do that. Luckily, even with inking seven deals this summer, the Nets have an abundance of cap room to play with.