Magic @ Nets: Thursday 2/25/2021, 7:30 PM ET - YES

[Prokorov]

Post all star break rotation:

Jordan/Claxton
KD/Green
Harris/TLC
Kyrie/Shamet
Harden/Johnson

Plus whatever we grab on the buyout wire.

holy hell all of a sudden we have some nice depth.

Brown goes from a starter to out of the rotation?

Yes, I noticed that as well, I'm sure just an oversight.

I do think that Brown will drop to the 2nd unit once Kevin returns (assuming no one else loses time to injury). Cabarrot is the deep bench 11th guy, while Nic probably beats out Tyler for 9th man in the regular rotation.

Now, what happens if we trade for WCS? Or sign a bought-out OPJ? Nash's problems get even scarier.

Nash will go with the big 3/harris/jordan unless the D is still awful and we are losing. at which point harris sits for brown. WCS wont be signed. he isnt good. OPJ similarly isnt good and cant be counted on to stay healthy. i dont see him bought out with how much he is owed either.

[Born_Ready]

Luka played poorly against their 6ers. I expect him to have a bounce back game. Bruce Brown will have his work cut out defending him tonight.

[GYK]

They scored but that 1st DJ defensive possession was perfect kept the drop(switched to stay the low man) directed who switch. It’s over nobody can beat us. They without a doubt know how to use their rim protection and actively avoid the scorer/big mismatch. Switching everything on the perimeter Mavs(WCS, Powell, BB not in) is fine and shown to work well enough and made specifically for the dangers of shooters screening for shooters.

Offensively they been gross since he came in tho but Roberson in at the same time with DJ.

[GYK]

I love Kleber. One of my favorite players. Just a perfect role player. Especially considering position.

[GYK]

Nash is a great point guard. You can tell in his play calling. It’s all eyes.

Switches that kept Claxton as the low man went away for a bit. But his light feet switching ability shouldn’t be the plan just a thing he can do, doesn’t help as much him staying the low man.