If you’re trying to figure out how good the Brooklyn Nets can be when and if they actually have their full roster playing, Thursday’s loss the Miami Heat didn’t tell you much. Irving can’t play at home. Simmons? Well, you know. Kevin Durant, who was making his return after a six-week absence, isn’t enough, even scoring 31 points.
Thing is, when will Simmons play? And when he does, how good will he be right away? The Nets don’t have a lot of time here, and the dude hasn’t played in an NBA game in almost nine months. Meanwhile, Brooklyn has 18 games left and Irving is only eligible to play in seven of them.
It’s easy to say “The Nets aren’t worth evaluating until they have all their guys,” but the reality is they’re tied in the loss column with the No. 10 Hawks and own just a one-loss lead over the No. 11 Wizards. There’s going to be nothing to evaluate except their draft odds if they’re not careful. They’ve…
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