There's no more excuse for them as they have the big 3 now.
Durant
Irving
Simmons.
This big 3 is strong enough to bring this team into the championship, the only problem is their chemistry and the two superstars passion to play as they have asked to be traded, hopefully that will not affect their performance in the season to come.
More like big 3 headaches for the organization to me
I'm expecting that they will play their best and bring the Nets to the finals. They cannot keep that drama forever, their future will be affected and I'm sure they understand that as although they are no anymore young, their value is still high. They just have to had an impressive season, teams will be making ways to make that trade possible.
They can literally do that if they will work together as a team and forget all the self-centered attitudes because that will be the reason why the team won't reach far enough or even playoffs, but don't keep your hopes high because Ben Simmons is still a mystery for the team as he's not yet proven that he is already back on track and there's KD drama too.