It’s not just one-third of the way through the NBA season, but the eve of the holiday season.

What are the Nets hoping to find under the tree?

After Brooklyn forward Dorian Finney-Smith got the best possible Christmas present days early with the long-awaited release of his father, Elbert, from Greensville Correctional Center after 28 years, nine months and 10 days in prison — keeping it a buck, that is family and more meaningful than any game — one wonders what the franchise is looking forward to over the final two-thirds of the campaign:

Consistency, clarity and a clean bill of health.