Following a four-game sweep at the hands of the Boston Celtics, the 2021-22 campaign is officially over for the Brooklyn Nets. This set off a firestorm of tweets and hot takes, and officially closed the books on one of the wildest NBA seasons in recent history. What happens next for Brooklyn is unclear.
It was a year marred by drama and bad luck, high-highs and very low-lows. After coming a big toe away from the Eastern Conference Finals last postseason, Brooklyn was supposed to be a bonafide contender heading into 22-23. Instead, Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and the rest of the Nets are headed to Cancun early.
Despite everything, however, Brooklyn has reason for hope. The team still employs a full-blown basketball demigod in KD, and some of the club’s role players came up huge in the postseason. Much ink will be spilled exploring what exactly went wrong for the Nets – instead let’s walk on the sunny side of the street and look forward.