Breaking down Nets roster: Where every player stands before season
The Post’s Brian Lewis breaks down the Nets roster ahead of training camp: Player, age, position, height, weightAfter the Nets traded a second-round pick in 2018, it got moved in three different deals before coming back to Brooklyn in the form of this sweet-shooting forward from UCLA.The two-way’s defense has to prove up to NBA levels.The No.
6 pick from Louisville is the Nets’ highest since 2010 and foundation of their rebuild.Rookie point guards have growing pains, and Brown must bulk up and cut turnovers, but he will get every chance to play right out of the gate.After starting 60 games last season, he likely will come off the bench.
But entering his fourth season — despite being younger than Danny Wolf — Clowney has to show growth, particularly as a shooter, rim protector and rebounder.Spent last season with Miami’s G-League squad after going undrafted as a rookie.The Nets saw his aggressiveness, 7-foot-7 wingspan and motor, and brought him to Summer League.
Another likely Long Island Net after camp.After doubts about his shooting, Dëmin showed a 3-point shot as a rookie.Now the young Russian has bulked up and must build on the improved downhill game he flashed in Summer League.
If that’s real, he’s a legitimate building block.Brooklyn has desperately lacked point-of-attack defense.That’s why they signed Ellis, who played in Sacramento while coach Jordi Fernandez was the lead assistant and can provide valuable 3-and-D minutes off the bench.Went undrafted after being a backup up Illinois’ Final Four team last season.
Signed to an Exhibit 10, went to Summer League with Brooklyn and could end up with G-League Long Island after training camp.Taken with the first-round pick that came attached to salary-dumped Julius Randle.Jefferson was a versatile do-it-all forward at Iowa State, but comes into a crowded backup forward group that includes Noah Clowney, Danny Wolf and Josh Minott.Got brought up last season and averaged 8.2 points on pure a...