Nic Claxton Articles - Page 6

Brooklyn NetsKevin Durant, Nets' X-factor for title run, according to Steve Nash

DeAndre Jordan and Jarrett Allen, the two main big men on the Brooklyn Nets roster to start last season, are long gone. That leaves a huge hole on the team for a defensive-minded rim-protector. Head coach Steve Nash believes that third-year player Nic Claxton could be that guy. Nash spoke out about Claxton during his […]

Brooklyn NetsSteve Nash acknowledges the Nets' best defender after win over Heat

The Brooklyn Nets have greatly benefited from the development of their young 6-foot-11 big in Nicolas Claxton. On Wednesday against the Houston Rockets, Claxton was once again the preferred guy at the five spot by head coach Steve Nash, as the Nets rolled past the visitors with a 120-108 win. The first-year Nets head coach […]

Brooklyn Nets2 trade mistakes the Nets need to avoid

If there are two words to describe Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks, they are: Galaxy. Brain. To recap: when then-owner Mikhail Prokhorov hired him in 2016, Sean Marks was saddled with a, to put it lightly, less than stellar roster. Who could have predicted that in under five years, Marks would turn Anthony Bennett, […]

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