Dan is joined by Lucas Kaplan (@LucasKaplan_) from Nets Daily and Swish Theory to discuss the 2023-24 Brooklyn Nets. FOLLOW LUCAS’ COVERAGE OF BOTH THE BROOKLYN NETS AND NY LIBERTY HERE: https://www.sbnation.com/users/Lucas%20Kaplan. TIMESTAMPS⬇️

0:00 – INTRO
1:31 – Moving on from Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving
2:52 – Impressions of the offseason
4:53 – The rise (and continued ascent) of Mikal Bridges
9:41 – Will the Nets play faster this year?
11:52 – Are the Nets too small? How will they change defensively?
13:19 – Expectations for Ben Simmons
20:42 – Cam Johnson’s health, contract and continued development
26:01 – Development of Nic Claxton
30:46 – The future of Cam Thomas
32:51 – Dennis Smith Jr., Lonnie Walker IV, Darius Bazley, Harry Giles, Trendon Watford
35:55 – Day’Ron Sharpe’s role
38:06 – Noah Clowney, Dariq Whitehead
42:03 – Will this team make a big midseason trade?
44:13 – Nic Claxton’s impending free agency
48:59 – Underrated strengths, concerns
52:01 – The 10-man rotation, starting five
54:45 – Best crunch-time lineup
56:51 – Weirdo lineups we want to see
59:19 – Win total predictions, Where do the Nets stack up in the Eastern Conference?

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