After shipping Thad for a mere #20, the Nets have over $50M to spend in cap space now. While they definitely got worse in the short-run, that leaves the door open for them to throw money at free agents. While signing one or two decent players will not help the franchise much, it becomes a different story if the narrative changes to many different players joining forces to play in Brooklyn.
I understand this summer's FA class isn't overly strong, but the Nets do have Brook Lopez (20/10) and $50M to sign players like Derozan (reach), Conley (reach), Dwight (almost happened a few years ago, but redundant with Lopez), Whiteside (redudant also), Harrison Barnes (uncertain future with GSW pursuing Durant), Chandler Parsons, Rondo (good fit IMO), Deng, etc.
I am actually slightly worried thinking about it. What do you think?