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NBA Season Preview 2018-19: Every team’s crash-and-burn scenario

By John Hugar

EL SEGUNDO, CA - SEPTEMBER 24: LeBron James makes his first official appearance in a Lakers uniform at media day at the Los Angeles Lakers training facility in El Segundo on Monday, Sep. 24, 2018. (Photo by Scott Varley/Digital First Media/Torrance Daily Breeze via Getty Images)
EL SEGUNDO, CA - SEPTEMBER 24: LeBron James makes his first official appearance in a Lakers uniform at media day at the Los Angeles Lakers training facility in El Segundo on Monday, Sep. 24, 2018. (Photo by Scott Varley/Digital First Media/Torrance Daily Breeze via Getty Images) /
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CHICAGO, USA – APRIL 7: Spencer Dinwiddie (8) of Brooklyn Nets in action during the NBA game between Brooklyn Nets and Chicago Bulls at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, United States on April 7, 2018. (Photo by Bilgin S. Sasmaz/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, USA – APRIL 7: Spencer Dinwiddie (8) of Brooklyn Nets in action during the NBA game between Brooklyn Nets and Chicago Bulls at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, United States on April 7, 2018. (Photo by Bilgin S. Sasmaz/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) /

Brooklyn Nets: No one wins the point guard battle

The Nets have slowly crawled out of the gutter, but they have yet to firmly establish themselves as a playoff threat. A lot of this is because of unstable play at the point guard spot, where D’Angelo Russell and Jeremy Lin (now with the Hawks) struggled to stay healthy. This year, Russell and Spencer Dinwiddie will both get their chance to prove they can be The Guy going forward. The Nets have intriguing pieces like Jarrett Allen, Caris LeVert, and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, but they need a consistent distributor to run the show and get everyone involved. If Russell doesn’t make the leap, and Dinwiddie doesn’t look like a viable alternative, this fairly talented young team could flounder in 2018-19.