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Brooklyn Nets: Which current players should be part of long-term plan?

By Chris Milholen

BROOKLYN, NY - MARCH 25: The Brooklyn Nets bench celebrates during the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on March 25, 2018 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
BROOKLYN, NY - MARCH 25: The Brooklyn Nets bench celebrates during the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on March 25, 2018 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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BROOKLYN, NY – MARCH 25: The Brooklyn Nets bench celebrates during the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on March 25, 2018 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) /

The Brooklyn Nets have their eyes set on a bright future.  General Manager Sean Marks has done a good job so far in the rebuilding efforts and restoring the franchise.

The Brooklyn Nets in 2017-18 had another losing season, their fourth in a row, but it was not a disappointing season.

Brooklyn constantly struggled with injuries from opening night. These injuries sidelined the most recognizable Nets, but gave others an opportunity to make names for themselves.

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The 2017-18 season showed Nets fans that winning is coming back soon and the rebuilding plan is working.

Despite battling season-long injuries that sidelined players such as Jeremy Lin for 81 games and D’Angelo Russell for 34, with others battling nagging injuries all season long, other players stepped up and showed abilities that hadn’t been seen before.

Most notably, Spencer Dinwiddie took charge in the absence of Russell in the second half of the season and played well enough to make himself a finalist for the Most Improved Player award.

Other young assets proved they have great talent and a bright future.

Marks has not listed the young talent he wants to keep and build around, but there are some of the players on the current roster that should be part of the long-term rebuilding plan.

Here are four such players: