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NBA Finals free agents the Nets should and shouldn’t target

By Andrew Hughes

May 22, 2017; San Antonio, TX, USA; Golden State Warriors point guard Shaun Livingston (34) is fouled while shooting by San Antonio Spurs small forward Kyle Anderson (1)during the second half in game four of the Western conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports
May 22, 2017; San Antonio, TX, USA; Golden State Warriors point guard Shaun Livingston (34) is fouled while shooting by San Antonio Spurs small forward Kyle Anderson (1)during the second half in game four of the Western conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Brooklyn Nets may want to add talent with championship experience. There is no better culture than a winning culture. Players on winning teams could bring the intangibles to a young team like Brooklyn.

The NBA Finals have officially begun. After a week of waiting, the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors finally collided. Judging from the results of Game 1, the NBA offseason could very well begin early.

Should LeBron James not lead a heroic comeback for the Cavaliers, free agent season will begin very soon. The Brooklyn Nets will be a team that looks dramatically different next season. The team figures to have plenty of cap space to spend. If they want, the front office could elect to use their roster spots in other ways.

Salary dumps are a distinct possibility. This would be a concession of this upcoming season for the future good of the team. Draft picks would likely be the real prize of that type of deal. Draft picks do not fill stadiums though.

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The Nets need NBA players on the floor next season. Since the team went 20-62 this past season, it wouldn’t hurt to acquire new players. It really wouldn’t hurt to acquire players with championship experience.

Sean Marks will be spending money on at least one free agent. He could be looking overseas to find a diamond in the rough. He could also look at his television for the remaining games of the 2016-17 NBA season.

Of course watching Kevin Durant blow past defenders and Steph Curry draining 3-pointers in transition should make every Net fan hope that hell freezes over and one of those guys decides that the Brooklyn Nets is the best place to play next season.

Dream on. The players Marks should be looking at are the free agents that could be enticed by a bloated contract. Said bloated contracts will have to be handed to role-playing bench players.

Here are those that Marks should look at and who he should avoid.