Now that the Nets have been handed the No. 3 pick in a two-man draft, the odds of landing LeBron James or Chris Bosh just took a massive hit.
Despite having Jay-Z as a minority owner and the prospect of a stadium in Brooklyn, the Nets were relying on landing the No. 1 pick as a major selling point to free agents this summer. The thought of John Wall running the offense and Brook Lopez down low, admittedly, held serious promise for a team that just suffered through a 12-win season.
Even Mikhail Prokhorov couldn't intimidate the lottery machine into doing his bidding, however. Once the Sixers and Wizards jumped up, the Nets lost out on a major part of their recruiting pitch.
Still, there's no estimating what Mikhail Prokhorov and his billions of dollars will throw at the major free agents come July 1. (My guess: It involves lots of money, booze, private jets, and European/Russian models. What 25-year-old male can turn that down?)
Assuming the Big Three of LeBron James, Chris Bosh, and Dwyane Wade decide to take their services elsewhere, the Nets still have approximately $25 million to spend in free agency (given ...
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