Former Nets veteran Jared Dudley made waves this summer when he himself pitched on joining LeBron James and Anthony Davis on the new-look Los Angeles Lakers. Dudley, in fact, became one of the first pieces to fall into the Purple and Golds' hands in free agency.

The 33-year old leaves a similarly budding powerhouse team in the Brooklyn Nets. Dudley, however, has nothing but love and appreciation for the franchise he called home last season.

In a piece by Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated, the 13-year veteran shared his one-year experience in Brooklyn and detailed about how classy of an organization the Nets are and how top-notch their training staff is:

“It was the most thorough training staff I’ve ever been a part of,” says Jared Dudley, who spent last season with the Nets, his sixth NBA team. Every muscle is tested regularly. Catapult, a GPS technology used to track player movements, helps with load management.

Culture took on new importance. In two seasons as a player in San Antonio, Marks was a fringe contributor. But he was treated as well as Tim Duncan. The Spurs’ family atmosphere resonated with Marks. How they treated his wife, Jennifer. How they treated his kids. He was determined to bring that to Brooklyn. So the wives of incoming players now receive flowers. Kids get boxes of Nets gear. After Dudley signed with the Lakers last week, his wife received a card, thanking her for being part of the organization. Says Dudley, “The way they treated my family—no organization has come close.”

Brooklyn completely turned their franchise around after experiencing their darkest days at the earlier part of the decade. The Nets' future looked gleam after their infamous trade with the Boston Celtics, in which they gave up a bevy of unprotected first round picks (which turned out to be high lottery selections for the Celtics).

However, over the past few years, Brooklyn, under the leadership of GM Sean Marks, has, not only made smart decisions financially and roster-wise, but also created an amazing culture and environment around the organization. Dudley's excerpt certainly confirms this. All of this prepared them for this summer, where they had the cap room to attract a couple of marquee free agents.

And did they ever come, in the form of Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant.