Brooklyn Nets starting guard Joe Harris had a forgettable playoff run this season and Brooklyn GM Sean Marks gave his own take. The Nets' starting swingman went ice cold from the field in the postseason which sparked a ton of conversation regarding the future of the 29-year-old shooter.
“Am I disappointed? For sure,” Marks said on Monday (via The NY Post). “But I cannot be more disappointed in Joe than he already is in himself. I know that. He’s taking this tough and difficult and hard, and I know he’ll be back to being Joe and shooting lights-out like he always has. In terms of his future on the team, there’s no comment: Joe is a Brooklyn Net until otherwise, whether that’s his decision or mine. We 100 percent support Joe and will be here for him, and I expect Joe to bounce back and be the elite shooter he’s shown.”
For context, the contrast of Harris' numbers this season was quite stark. After signing a huge $75 million four-year deal last off-season, the former Three-Point Contest champ shot a career-high of 50% from the field during the 2020-2021 regular season, including shooting 47.5% from deep which was, coincidentally, not only his best shooting form from outside the arc in his seven-season in the NBA but also the best percentage across the league the entire regular season.
Harris' shooting was huge to help the Nets secure the second spot in the East entering the playoffs but it was also his shooting woes that ended up being quite costly for Brooklyn. Harris' shooting clipped dropped to 39.8% from the field in 12 playoff games this postseason while his outside shooting was also below his own standards at 40%.
As they always say, shooters have to shoot and Harris will definitely learn from this. If Brooklyn wants to go the next level, Joe Harris must step up to the plate and knock down his jumpers. Hopefully, the trust from his GM helps boost his confidence.
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