New Jersey Nets 09-10 Prospects

The New Jersey Nets (possibly the New York Nets soon) finished the 08-09 regular season with a 34-48 season. The Nets were also not a good team on the road or at home because they had losing records no matter where they played. The Nets ranked 19th in scoring and 17th in scoring defense.

The Nets leading scorer was Devin Harris at 21.3 points per game and had a stellar season. Harris has become one of the best point guards in the Eastern Conference. Harris has spent most of his career with the Dallas Mavericks; the Mavs probably regret trading him because he’s young and has improved his scoring average each season. The Nets lost Vince Carter, who now plays for the Orlando Magic. Carter played a huge role in helping the Nets reach the NBA Finals in 02′ and 03′.

The Nets are in the process of rebuilding their team. There are a lot of questions that need to be answered before the Nets are a powerhouse in the East again. Will they move to Brooklyn? Will they get a new arena soon? Can they sign a big free agent (Lebron James)? This is definitely a transition period for the Nets.

The Nets have some good young players they can keep and hope will one day become very good or even great players: Chris Douglas-Roberts, Brook Lopez and Terrence Williams.

Not much is expected of the New Jersey Nets this season – they have a really good player in Devin Harris and the rest are average so far. Most would expect the Nets to win the same number of games this season as well, in a 32-35 range. Let’s hope the Nets keep Devin Harris for the long haul and eventually add a free agent to get the Nets back to the NBA Finals level they once were.