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Brooklyn Nets offseason recap: Linsanity 2.0?

AJ Neuharth-Keusch
USA TODAY Sports
Brooklyn Nets new NBA basketball players pose with their jerseys following a press conference to introduce them, Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at the team's training center in the Brooklyn borough of New York.

With the bulk of NBA free agency in the books, USA TODAY Sports explores how all of the offseason moves will alter each team as we look ahead to the 2016-17 season.

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Projected starting five: Brooklyn Nets

(Statistics from 2015-16 season)

  • Jeremy Lin (with Charlotte) - Points: 11.7, assists: 3.0, rebounds: 3.2, steals: 0.7, field goal percentage: 41.2%
  • Rondae Hollis-Jefferson - Points: 5.8, rebounds: 5.3, assists: 1.5, steals: 1.3, field goal percentage: 45.7%
  • Bojan Bogdanovic - Points: 11.2, rebounds: 3.2, assists: 1.3, steals: 0.4, field goal percentage: 43.3%
  • Luis Scola (with Toronto) - Points: 8.7, rebounds: 4.7, assists: 0.9, blocks: 0.4, field goal percentageL 45.0%
  • Brook Lopez - Points: 20.6, rebounds: 7.8, assists: 2.0, blocks: 1.7, field goal percentage: 51.1%

Added - Lin, Scola, Justin Hamilton, Randy Foye, Trevor Booker, Greivis Vasquez, Joe Harris, Anthony Bennett, Caris LeVert, Isaiah Whitehead

Lost - Thaddeus Young, Wayne Ellington, Jarrett Jack, Willie Reed, Donald Sloan, Sergey Karasev, Shane Larkin, Thomas Robinson (unsigned), Henry Sims (unsigned)

Biggest acquisition - Lin

He won't single-handedly dig the Nets out of the NBA's deepest depths in what will surely be yet another lottery-bound season, but Lin — coming off a solid season alongside Kemba Walker in Charlotte — brings a massive fan base that sets Brooklyn up for Linsanity 2.0.

Biggest departure - Young

The 28-year-old power forward led the Nets in rebounding (9.0) and was second in scoring (15.1) and field goal percentage (51.4%) last season. But for a team in the midst of a full rebuild, the Nets' draft day decision to send Young to the Indiana Pacers for the 20th overall pick (LeVert) and a future second-round pick made plenty of sense.

X factor - Hollis-Jefferson

One of the lone bright spots for this Nets squad, Hollis-Jefferson — the 23rd pick from the 2015 draft — figures to play a primary role in Brooklyn's rebuilding process. The 6-foot-7 swingman had an impressive start to his rookie campaign (5.8 points and 5.3 rebounds in 21.2 minutes) before missing the majority of the season with a fractured ankle. Back to full heath, expect him to take a big step forward this season.

Offseason grade - B

Check out our other offseason recaps:Atlanta Hawks • Boston Celtics

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