2013 – 2014 Brooklyn Nets: Expectation…
Optimism was running high for the Nets in 2013 after a return to the playoffs the previous season, their first in Brooklyn. During the 2013 offseason the team hired former Nets standout Jason Kidd as head coach and traded for Celtics stars Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce to complement younger starters Deron Williams and Brook Lopez. Altogether, the Nets had the highest payroll in the league going into the season and were ready to watch the investment pay off.