Derron Williams is 31, Joe Johnson is 34. They have been declining the past few years, and are hitting the stages where they will have even steeper declines, especially Joe Johnson. Derron and Brook Lopez were bench players for a large part of last season because they sucked so much. The Nets just gave up Plumblee who was starting during their run last year. On top of it, the East is getting much better with healthy superstars returning for many teams. The Nets won't be making the playoffs for the next few years.