NetsDaily Off-Season Report - No. 5 Share this story Red Alert! Big week ahead! This is not a drill! Team USA opens its defense of Olympic gold, led by Kevin Durant, at 8 a.m. Sunday morning. On Wednesday, they play Iran which will air after midnight in New York and on Saturday, it’s the Czech Republic, again at 8 in the morning. The NBA Draft is Thursday night at Barclays Center and the Nets have, at this writing, four picks, the most in the Sean Marks era. Saturday is the deadline for the Nets to offer Bruce Brown a qualifying offer, making him a restricted free agent.