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Sean Marks’ Vision: The Brooklyn Nets Team That Could Have Been

By Alexander Cuesta

Feb 19, 2016; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Brooklyn Nets new general manager Sean Marks speaks to the media during a press conference before a game against the New York Knicks at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 19, 2016; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Brooklyn Nets new general manager Sean Marks speaks to the media during a press conference before a game against the New York Knicks at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 30, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Miami Heat guard Tyler Johnson (8) controls the ball in the fourth quarter against the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /

Tyler Johnson

Tyler Johnson is a young, athletic combo guard in his third season in the NBA. In his first two seasons with the Miami Heat, he was used sparingly, but showed signs of talent. He has a knack for finding ways to score the basketball and plays competent defense to not be a liability.

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This season, he has improved in all major statistical categories as his time on the court has increased. Although Miami is not playing well this season, his contributions off the bench show that his development is going in the right direction. Marks noticed that he was a player trending upward and wanted to have that on his young roster.

How Johnson would’ve fit on the Nets

Johnson’s biggest contribution this season would be the depth he would add to a team that lacks true point guards. His ability to play both guard positions would make him valuable in a normal situation, but to the Nets, he would have been a prized addition.

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Johnson more than likely would have gotten the opportunity to start at point guard with the injuries to Jeremy Lin and Greivis Vasquez. It would have given him an opportunity to showcase his talent and be a possible focal point for the team. He would have been a player that Nets fans would have seen a lot of and gotten to know very well.

Johnson accepted the Nets’ offer sheet and seemed excited to become a member of the franchise, but the Heat matched the offer. By rule, he returned to Miami and has been having a solid season thus far. He would have been a building block for Coach Kenny Atkinson, but it wasn’t meant to be.