It’s going to be another losing season for the Brooklyn Nets. Jordi Fernandez is still being tasked with developing the young talent at his disposal. And while the addition of Michael Porter Jr. will undoubtedly juice the offense a little bit, the Nets are likely still a year or two away from contending for a spot in the play-in tournament, which is what you would expect for a rebuilding roster.

Nevertheless, The Athletic’s John Hollinger isn’t sold on Brooklyn’s current roster construction. And while he believes the Nets will finish 13th in the Eastern Conference, he wasted no time in pinpointing some of the current flaws in the rotation.

“Brooklyn’s decision to use all five first-round picks on fairly similar players on draft night looks baffling, resulting in an entirely unnecessary roster crunch that forced it to jettison potentially useful players and leaving five rookies with little natural symbiosis to work out how to play with one another,” Hollinger wrote in an Oct. 8 article. “The Nets aren’t without talent. Michael Porter Jr. and Cam Thomas both can fill it up when they get cooking, Nic Claxton is a plus defender in the middle and “young vets” such as Day’Ron Sharpe, Ziaire Williams, Haywood Highsmith and Terance Mann may be able to give them something. But the pieces fit incredibly poorly. Porter and Thomas are both blinders-on gunners, nobody else on the team can shoot, and there doesn’t appear to be a natural point guard.”

The point of being a rebuilding roster is the ability to develop the talent you have under contract. Not everybody will stick, and some who impress will likely be moved via trade. So, while the current team construction appears to be somewhat questionable, the Nets continue to find themselves in a strong position for the future.

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Furthermore, Fernandez is a high-quality coach. He will undoubtedly figure out how to get the best out of his team, and what each player needs to help take their game to the next level. Brooklyn may not be on track for a winning season, but the steady progress being made should be enough to keep the fan base engaged throughout the campaign.

This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Nets’ roster receives criticism from analyst