When the Nets dealt away superstars Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving at last season’s trade deadline, they lowered the bar.

From a pole vault down to a game of limbo.

But just because the championship window is closed, it doesn’t mean the retooling Nets can’t exceed expectations. From Las Vegas to the NBA GMs, most have them pegged as either struggling to make the play-in or missing the postseason altogether.

Just don’t tell the players in their locker room. To them, a top-six finish in the Eastern Conference is a goal — along with winning a round in the playoffs.