The Brooklyn Nets don't own a first-round draft pick until 2019, but they do own a miserable 21-61 final record for the 2015-16 season.
Still, it isn't all bad. With a new general manager, a new head coach who has received glowing reviews from around the league and more cap space than they've had in a long while, the Nets have some reasons for optimism.
So let's help them spend that money and figure out how to go from being the new kid in New York to the big kid on the block.
5. Be Sane
Sunday, the Nets ignored all the famous names and quietly hired Atlanta Hawks assistant coach Kenny Atkinson to take over as head coach.
Atkinson has been praised for his player development skills and more by Charlotte Hornets guard Jeremy Lin (per the New York Daily News' Frank Isola), ESPN commentator Jeff Van Gundy and many Atlanta Hawks stars (per the New York Post's Brian Lewis). It seems like a calm, sensible decision, made by new GM Sean Marks, who was bred in the San Antonio Spurs organization's calm, sensible tradition.
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Article written by Sara Peters