Predicting the Brooklyn Nets' Starting 5 for the 2020-21 NBA Season

#3- Kevin Durant

No NBA player will be under more pressure than Kevin Durant next season, as the 2-time Finals MVP will have to prove that he is the same player he was before his Achilles tear in the 2019 NBA finals against the Toronto Raptors. The chances of Brooklyn Nets winning an NBA championship will rest on Durant's shoulders, who is set to start as the small forward for the franchise.

The Brooklyn Nets have invested big in Durant despite his injury, and the former OKC Thunder forward will be looking to repay them by getting the team's first title banner hung in the rafters.

#4- Joe Harris

Sharpshooter and versatile defender Joe Harris recently signed a 4-year, bumper extension with the Brooklyn Nets, after NBA trade rumors had linked the sharpshooter with an exit this off-season.

Brooklyn Nets' Harris ability and skillset shows the importance of 3-and-D role players in the league, and the Brooklyn Nets will be hoping that the swingman will be able to replicate or even improve his 2019-20 form for the team next season as well, as he will be playing with better players around him as opposed to last year.

#5- Jarrett Allen

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Jarrett Allen has been promising in the last few years, and the young big is trying to add his name to the list of best centers in the league. Renowned for dominating the glass on both ends of the floor, Allen is a throwback to the 90s centers, as he will be a nightly double-double threat.

Allen has improved every year since he joined the league, and Steve Nash and the Brooklyn Nets will be expecting further improvement from his game, and the fans could see him being the starting center for the team next season.

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