The 2021-22 season did not end the way the Brooklyn Nets might have hoped. A sluggish first-round performance against the Boston Celtics saw the club make an early playoffs exit, and the Nets now have some major questions to answer.
Big decisions loom large for general manager Sean Marks, who has openly acknowledged the disappointing year that was for Brooklyn. Where the team goes next is unclear, but having perennial MVP-candidate Kevin Durant at the helm certainly helps.
It’s worth remembering just how much tumult and chaos the 2021-22 season offered the Nets. Few teams faced such dire circumstances, self-inflicted or otherwise. And all the same, Brooklyn was among the NBA’s best clubs for most of the year. Let’s take a look at the Nets’ statistical rankings for the 21-22 regular season: