As you guys already know, the Nets have three picks in the first 40 in this year’s draft. That opens up a wide array of possibilities.

“Given we stay at those positions and keep the picks, we’ll see good players,” Vandeweghe stressed to Yahoo Sports. “Now the choices are, are you going to get somebody to help immediately? Or are you going to get somebody who has potential for the future?”

At this point, who knows what the Nets are going to do come draft time, but at least there are possibilities. I personally would like to see them develop some young talent. A quick fix isn’t coming to change this team for long and making the playoffs for a few seasons isn’t the same as developing a winner.

Diop Interviewed on Nets.com- While it was an overall bland piece, I did seeone answer worth paying attention to:

“I love it here. I love the guys, I love the team. I think we could have made the playoffs but we were in a tough position with a trade in the middle of the year and having to make a run. We didn’t really gel together like that but I could see myself coming back here next year.”

Boone Bulking Up- According to Yahoo Sports, Nets forward/center Josh Boone is hitting the weight room, in preparation for his first healthy training camp as a pro. Scoring 8.2 points and pulling down 7.3 boards a game last season, Boone has continued to improve every season he’s been in the NBA. Coming into next season in the best shape of his career, Boone can be in a situation to take sole possession of the center spot, depending on how prepared Sean Williams is. Regardless, the tandem can and will give the Nets two young, athletic and hungry options at the center spot.

Speaking of Sean Williams, he is another player that will be looking for increased production this season. Starting off strong, Williams cooled off immensely as the season wore on, as he failed to reach double digits in points for the last two months of the seasons. His ability to move laterally and guard effectively also became a huge problem, as his minutes were cut down the stretch. For a guy drafted in the first round, hitting the bench when you’re team is in the midst of a playoff run isn’t a great sign. To make sure that never happens again, Williams will have some serious work ahead of him this offseason.

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