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It's a Long Term Gamble

The Nets took a gamble last June 26, trading Richard Jefferson for Yi Jianlian and then taking two players who had inexplicably dropped in the draft while reaching high for a third. Going for big men--all of whom were then 20--meant committing to long term rebuilding. How's it working? We take another look at whether acquiring Brook Lopez, Yi Jianlian, Ryan Anderson and Chris Douglas Roberts was a smart move.