The Brooklyn Nets certainly are making a splash this off-season. First, they resign Gerald Wallace for 4 years, $40 million. Then, they trade a sack of moldy tangerines for Joe Johnson and his moldy tangerine of a contract. After minor deals that led to the acquisitions of Reggie Evans and Euro-stud Mirza Teletovic, the Nets pulled off a coup, re-signing Deron Williams and (partially) justifying all of the insane maneuvers they've been making the past two seasons. While they may have cost themselves a shot at Dwight Howard, the Nets will at least firmly find themselves in the playoffs in their debut season in Brooklyn. Or will they?
To find out just how much these extravagant moves are worth in terms of wins, I've compiled the best case, worst case, and average (and probably most likely) case for this upcoming season for the Nets using The NBA Geek's Win Score statistics (the numbers listed after each player's name is his Wins Produced, which when totaled should give a rough approximation of how many games each particular incarnation of the Nets will win). After considering how much they've mortgaged their future with the Wallace signing and Johnson trade, were these moves worth it? Find out after the jump.
