Nets Player Profiles

Player Profile: Chris McCullough – The Sophomore

August 5, 2016

Considering their precarious lack of lottery picks, the Brooklyn Nets' best draft strategy consists of taking risks. In general, there are two basic roads a team can take: draft for fit or draft for pure potent...

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Player Profile: Luis Scola – The Veteran

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July 29, 2016

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Much like every other professional sports league, the NBA is constantly shifting its focus towards the promising youngsters. If you're 36 years old, there's a big chance your NBA career is done and dusted. The ...

Player Profile: Rondae Hollis-Jefferson – The Lockdown Defender

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July 28, 2016

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Most Nets fans are probably trying to forget that the first half of the 2015-16 season has ever happened. Billy King was still the general manager, and by that point it became fairly obvious that the franchise ...

Player Profile: Isaiah Whitehead – The Local Kid

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July 27, 2016

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For a Brooklyn native, getting traded to the Nets is probably a dream come true. That's exactly what happened to Isaiah Whitehead, the 56th overall pick in the 2016 NBA draft. When the opportunity to acquire Wh...

Player Profile: Caris LeVert – The Rookie

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July 26, 2016

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Prior to his junior season in college, it seemed like Caris LeVert had it all going for him. He was one of the most exciting young prospects in the country and a projected high lottery pick. A couple of surgeri...

Player Profile: Joe Harris – The Talent

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July 23, 2016

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Getting drafted by a contender for the title is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, you get a unique opportunity to work on building a winning mentality. On the other hand, teams chasing the ring usually jus...

Player Profile: Sean Kilpatrick – The Energy Guy

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July 22, 2016

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Ask any undrafted basketball player: carving your way into the NBA is a tough racket. No matter how good you were in college, the NBA is a different beast entirely, and there's only a limited number of spots on...

Player Profile: Trevor Booker – The Hustler

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July 21, 2016

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When the free agency period started, Trevor Booker was one of the first players the Brooklyn Nets contacted. The 28-year-old, 6-foot-8 power forward has signed a 2-year, $18 million deal with a guaranteed secon...

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Player Profile: Randy Foye – The Instant Offense

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July 18, 2016

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On July 15, it was announced that the Nets signed Randy Foye on a veteran's minimum, one-year deal. This will be Foye's seventh NBA club in his twelve seasons in the league. For the Nets, this is another value ...

Player Profile: Greivis Vásquez – The Journeyman

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July 17, 2016

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After their offers sheets for Tyler Johnson and Allen Crabbe were matched by their original teams, the Nets needed a plan B. They executed it by signing Greivis Vásquez to a $5 million, one-year deal. Vásquez i...