Nets, Bulls hope for new start after All-Star break

The Brooklyn Nets enter the post-All-Star break portion of the season in a decidedly different frame of mind than when play tipped off in October.

Ditto for the Chicago Bulls.

Both teams harbored aspirations for big things in 2022-23, but as the Bulls host the Nets on Friday, preseason perception and midseason reality don't exactly align.

Brooklyn traded stars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in recent weeks, while Chicag