Brooklyn Nets is a decent team with no doubt a powerful duo who's also an experienced players in the playoffs and both holds a championship title in the past. They also contributes big scores to bring a win to the team, it is just that they really lack and vulnerable in their defense. I'm not saying they cannot be a candidate this season because they still have a chance and probably can work things out with Ben Simmons.
Maybe before which they didn't get Simmons,Seth and Drummond to their team, but now they are different we can already say that they are now a title contender team which other needs to prepare. But if they get messed on playoffs and they didn't work with their system set on their team then maybe we cannot see them take forward into the finals.
They need consistency so that they can achieve what they are aiming this season.
Their Nets roster now is much more capable in defeating and dominating a much more heavier teams in both conference with Ben Simmons playing on the court and doing his thing, but that's still an if for now as he's still trying to straighten his path and he still have his back injury that I don't why he acquired or have that.
As of now, they are on a winning streak for 3 consecutive games and will probably win again in their last game of the regular season against the Pacers.