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Brooklyn Nets: Why We Shouldn’t Be Worried About Their Preseason Woes

By Sandy Mui

Oct 20, 2016; Brooklyn, NY, USA; New York Knicks guard Ron Baker (31) defends against Brooklyn Nets guard Jeremy Lin (7) during second half at Barclays Center. The New York Knicks defeated the Brooklyn Nets 116-111.Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 20, 2016; Brooklyn, NY, USA; New York Knicks guard Ron Baker (31) defends against Brooklyn Nets guard Jeremy Lin (7) during second half at Barclays Center. The New York Knicks defeated the Brooklyn Nets 116-111.Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 16, 2016; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks listens to Brooklyn Nets new head coach Kenny Atkinson answer questions from media during press conference at HSS Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports
May 16, 2016; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks listens to Brooklyn Nets new head coach Kenny Atkinson answer questions from media during press conference at HSS Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports /

Sean Marks knows what he is doing

Sean Marks was brought in prior to the end of the 2015-16 season and began leaving his mark just a week into being named as the new general manager. On February 25, Brooklyn waived Joe Johnson in a buyout agreement, and that was just the first of many moves Marks would make.

Marks also made the most of the Nets’ few trade assets and dire draft pick scenario. The exchange of Thaddeus Young for Caris LeVert was met with some criticism, but should pay off in the long-run. LeVert still hasn’t stepped foot onto the court in a Nets uniform, but many fans are high on him. With an underwhelming preseason performance from the other Nets rook, Isaiah Whitehead, we can only hope that LeVert will turn into a star.

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The Nets GM’s experience should speak for itself as well. Marks spent four years with the San Antonio Spurs, beginning as the director of basketball operations in 2012. He went on to serve as an assistant coach under Gregg Popovich for the last three years. Just the fact that Marks was under the tutelage of Popovich should ease the worries of Nets fans. This man has done all he could with what he had to work with, and Brooklyn’s offseason was quite successful for a team that finished with only 21 wins the year prior.

Marks has made it clear that his objective isn’t to win games this season. Ours shouldn’t be either. Progress, not wins, will dictate success for the season, and so far, it appears that we’ll at least see some progress this season. Backtracking from a 21-win season would be difficult to accomplish.

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Though we won’t see progress nor wins right away, it’s clear that Marks is laying down the foundation for success. The future is bright, and it’s a new dawn here in Brooklyn.