Where do the Nets go from here without Brook Lopez? (AP)
Brooklyn Nets head coach Jason Kidd has his biggest challenge yet. With no move imminent and a deep rotation, he’s looking towards his bench to fill the enormous gap left by a broken foot to Nets center Brook Lopez, which will sideline him for the rest of the season. The loss is a crushing one; Lopez was the team’s best scorer and rapidly evolving into a solid paint protector.
Garnett will stay in the starting lineup, but can play both power forward and center, giving the Nets a little flexibility.
So who will replace Lopez in the starting lineup?
I asked about a dozen contributors both from The Brooklyn Game and YES Network to look at five potential starting lineups the Nets could use, ranking them from 1st to 5th. What follows is the list, ordered by average ranking from 5th to 1st. You’ll also see the highest, lowest, and most common ranking, as well as my ranking and a breakdown on the idea from either myself or Max Weisberg.
Additionally, there’s a poll on the side. Let us know what you think by voting and commenting below.
