With the NBA on hiatus and New York continuing its battle against the novel coronavirus outbreak, Brooklyn Nets games will not be played for the foreseeable future.
For the Nets, as much as any team, this comes at an odd time — Brooklyn was battling the Orlando Magic for the seventh spot in the Eastern Conference standings. At the stoppage of play, the Nets had a half-game advantage over the Magic.
Since there aren’t any games, each day Nets Wire will highlight impressive individual performances and major moments throughout Nets history:
The 2016-17 season was Caris LeVert’s first in the NBA, and he is only one of three players from that Nets team who still calls Brooklyn home — Spencer Dinwiddie and Joe Harris are the others.
Though after that season, the Nets added another piece to the roster that’s become a part of Brooklyn’s core: Jarrett Allen.
The 2016-17 Big 12 All-Freshman selection averaged 13.4 points and 8.4 rebounds per game in his lone year at Texas. Known for his shot-blocking ability, Allen also averaged 1.5 rejections per game while playing 32.2 minutes a night.
Since the Nets drafted Allen at No. 22 on June 22, 2017, The Fro has averaged 9.9 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game while playing 24 minutes nightly.
Before the NBA’s 2019-20 season went on hiatus, Allen logged a team-high 26 double-doubles — that puts him at No. 18 in the league in double-doubles this season. he was also averaging a career-high 9.5 rebounds per game.