No Vince Carter and Ryan Anderson may possibly make the Nets a dull team next season.

A consistent scoring threat, Carter could always be counted on. Anderson was still rough around the edges, but had the capability to be a damn good bench player or someone who could hit a big three and contribute on the boards.

Rafer Alston is going to be a small part of next year’s team, unless Keyon Dooling gets hurt. Courtney Lee is a step up from Bobby Simmons, but it may take him some time to get used to New Jersey. Tony Battie makes the most of his time on the floor and will be a sleeper success in New Jersey. However, when it’s all said and done, the Nets will be lacking the star power and sheer dynamism to win more than 35 games next season.

That is unless Terrance Williams can be the swingman the team is hoping he can be and Devin Harris and Brook Lopez continue to develop. If that happens, then maybe the Nets sneak by a few teams early in the season and unlike this past year, can stay consistent and sneak into the playoffs in an always weak Eastern Conference.

For my taste however, they are still a few pieces away from being a .500 team.