The Brooklyn Nets were expected to be one of the worst teams in the league coming into the season, but that wasn’t the case until the first month of the year.

The Nets sat in the middle of the pack thanks to having one of the league’s top offenses despite not being home to a major, established offensive star.

“Transitions of this magnitude are not meant to go smoothly. Beyond the uneasiness of having so many players who know they could be sent packing at some point, there’s also a very real incentive to pile up losses (especially before a draft, also -considered next year’s ). Oh yeah, and there’s also a first-year NBA coach in Jordi Fernández. Bleacher Report contributor Zach Buckley writes. “These are chaotic conditions, but the Nets have been legitimately competitive and even above average offensively. Their offensive production rate of 114.1 points per 100 possessions is 10th best in the league and better than that of star-studded championship hopefuls such as. like the Phoenix Suns, Oklahoma City Thunder and Milwaukee Bucks.”

The Nets offense will change with Cam Thomas out of the lineup, but if they can pick up their game with more impact players, Brooklyn could continue to be one of the league’s biggest surprises this season.

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