The Submit’s Brian Lewis takes a deep dive into the Nets’ 2024-25 roster earlier than coaching camp begins.
Nic Claxton
Age: 25
Place: C
Peak/Weight: 6-11/215
Coach Jordi Fernandez insists Claxton can win Defensive Participant of the Yr. The rising younger heart may be essentially the most full participant on the roster.
Noah Clowney
Age: 20
Place: PF/C
Peak/Weight: 6-9/210
Even the Nets had been stunned at how rapidly the teenager rookie got here on down the stretch. He’s seemed good in pickup video games. Can he vie for a beginning spot blocking pictures subsequent to Claxton?
Dorian Finney-Smith
Age: 31
Place: PF
Peak/Weight: 6-7/220
Capable of decide out after the season, the veteran most likely has extra worth to a contender. Will he get moved earlier than the deadline?
Bojan Bogdanovic
Age: 35
Place: SF
Peak/Weight: 6-7/226
He had a number of surgical procedures after the season. Although there haven’t been any buyout talks, the 35-year-old deadeye shooter continues to be doing particular person work and hasn’t been taking part in pickup but.
Cam Johnson
Age: 28
Place: SF/PF
Peak/Weight: 6-8/210
A veteran available on the market like Finney-Smith, besides he’s obtained three extra years left on his deal — and the most effective jumper on the roster.
Cam Thomas
Age: 22
Place: G
Peak/Weight: 6-3/210
He averaged 26.6 factors from his March 9 return from damage onward, and 28.0 over the ultimate 10 video games. Can he problem for a scoring title?
Ben Simmons
Age: 28
Place: PG
Peak/Weight: 6-10/240
His well being would be the first-, second- and third-biggest questions of camp. He’s cleared and seemed good in pickup video games, and the three-time All-Star’s availability will decide the season.
Dennis Schroder
Age: 31
Place: PG
Peak/Weight: 6-1/175
The nominal starter on the level and a confirmed chief from worldwide play, will he earn the job in camp?
Ziaire Williams
Age: 23
Place: F
Peak/Weight: 6-8/185
Brooklyn grabbed the 2021 lottery decide, and a future second-rounder, in an offseason wage dump from the Grizzlies. He’s reportedly seemed good in summer season exercises.
Day’Ron Sharpe
Age: 22
Place: C
Peak/Weight: 6-9/265
Will he lay declare to the backup heart job behind Claxton, or will that go to Clowney?
Trendon Watford
Age: 23
Place: PF
Peak/Weight: 6-8/237
He confirmed some capacity as a secondary playmaker down the stretch final season.
Keon Johnson
Age: 22
Place: G
Peak/Weight: 6-5/185
He’ll get a $700,000 bonus if he’s on the roster on Opening Evening.
Shake Milton
Age: 27
Place: SG
Peak/Weight: 6-5/205
Arrived from the Knicks within the Bridges deal. Together with his subsequent two years non-guaranteed and the crew retooling, his Nets future is in flux.
Dariq Whitehead
Age: 20
Place: F
Peak/Weight: 6-6/220
Accidents basically ruined the first-round decide’s rookie season. After a lackluster Summer time League, one of many league’s youngest gamers will look to indicate he’s wholesome once more.
Jalen Wilson
Age: 23
Place: F
Peak/Weight: 6-6/220
He was the MVP of Las Vegas Summer time League. Now can the second-round decide earn a spot within the rotation?
Yongxi “Jacky” Cui
Age: 21
Place: G
Peak/Weight: 6-5/190
Nets proprietor Joe Tsai has stated he wished a participant from China, and the most effective younger prospect on their nationwide crew simply obtained a two-year, two-way deal.
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Jaylen Martin
Age: 20
Place: G
Peak/Weight: 6-6/216
Signed as a two-way participant in February, after being on one with the Knicks (and spending a part of final season in Westchester).
Amari Bailey
Age: 20
Place: G
Peak/Weight: 6-4/189
Former second-round decide who spent most of final season with G-League Greensboro is on an Exhibit 10 and will vie for the final two-way spot.
Killian Hayes
Age: 23
Place: PG
Peak/Weight: 6-5/195
A stable defender and good passer, Hayes is a poor shooter. Fixing his shot may very well be the important thing to the Exhibit 10 invitee making the roster, a tall order since he’s not eligible for a two-way as a result of service time.
Tyrese Martin
Age: 25
Place: G
Peak/Weight: 6-6/215
An Exhibit 10 — i.e., a coaching camp invite — spent final season with G-League Iowa Wolves and has to vie with Bailey for a two-way spot.
