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None of Brooklyn Nets’ Focus Should Be on New York Knicks

By Sean Costello

Mar 12, 2017; Brooklyn, NY, USA; New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (7) looks to pass the ball against Brooklyn Nets guard Isaiah Whitehead (15) in the third quarter at Barclays Center. Nets win 120-112. Mandatory Credit: Nicole Sweet-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 12, 2017; Brooklyn, NY, USA; New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony (7) looks to pass the ball against Brooklyn Nets guard Isaiah Whitehead (15) in the third quarter at Barclays Center. Nets win 120-112. Mandatory Credit: Nicole Sweet-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 16, 2017; New York, NY, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard K.J. McDaniels (14) fouls New York Knicks center Kyle O’Quinn (9) during the second quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 16, 2017; New York, NY, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard K.J. McDaniels (14) fouls New York Knicks center Kyle O’Quinn (9) during the second quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports /

Roster Changes in 2016-17 Season (cont.)

With the trade deadline looming, it was apparent the Nets would make a move, no matter how big or small. There were rumors of a Brook Lopez trade that would send the big man to the Big Easy, but with the Pelicans acquiring All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins, those rumors died out immediately after the 2017 All-Star Game.

With not much room for error, Marks made a smart trade just one day before the trade deadline. He traded sharpshooter Bojan Bogdanovic to the Washington Wizards for a package that included Andrew Nicholson, Marcus Thornton and a lottery-protected first-round draft pick.

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After all these moves, it seemed Marks was finished, and this was the way the team would look from Feb. 22 all the way until Apr. 12, right? Well, not quite; Marks wasn’t finished just yet.

Thornton was waived by Brooklyn the following day, and the Nets acquired K.J. McDaniels from the Houston Rockets for cash considerations.

Last but certainly not least, the Nets waived Luis Scola on Feb. 27 before signing combo guard Archie Goodwin on the morning of March 15, 2017.

Needless to say, it’s been an interesting season filled with many moves for a team that has been looking for different ways to keep improving.