After a dismal 2015-16 season, the Brooklyn Nets decided it was time to go into full rebuild mode. They revamped everything from the players and coaches, but it started with the front office. They fired Billy King and hired Sean Marks, formerly of the San Antonio Spurs, as their general manager.
Brooklyn Nets fans were silently excited about the hire of Sean Marks because of the winning track record of the Spurs franchise that Marks was bringing with him. It was a good move by the ownership, and it showed that the team was now dedicated to running the franchise properly. And with Marks’ first move ,he showed why he was brought to the team by hiring Kenny Atkinson as the new head coach.
The first roster changes he made was cutting out the expensive contracts of overpaid veterans. He then focused on the draft, selecting young players that he thought would fit the mold of his new head coach. Then he took to the free agent market, where he targeted restricted free agents that could help the team compete throughout the season.
Marks targeted two restricted free agents in the offseason and one during the season. Fortunately for the Nets, all the targets accepted the offer sheets that they were presented. Unfortunately, each of their respective teams matched the offers and per NBA rule, if an offer sheet is matched by the player’s original team, then they would have to stay with that team.
Here is a look at the targets that Marks tried to sign and how they would have fit with the current Nets team.