Hindsight is 20/20, and Brooklyn Nets fans surely have plenty of it when comparing the diverging paths of their team and the New York Knicks as the latter prepare for the Eastern Conference Finals.

And just a Hall of Fame flamethrower when it comes to basketball.”MORE: Lakers retired guard hints at NBA comebackKind of sounds like the kind of player you'd want to keep on your team.Alas, Mavs fans ...