NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn was in a great mood before Sunday’s matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers. It was Easter Sunday and even though he wasn’t able to spend the entire holiday with his family, he was able to do something that should more than make up for that when it comes to his team. Vaughn gets to see what two-way player RaiQuan Gray has on Sunday.
“I think he had a great year this year in the G League,” Vaughn said about Gray’s performance in the G League for the team’s affiliate, the Long Island Nets. In 18 games, Gray averaged 15.4 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.7 steals per game while shooting 57.8% from the field and 38.2% from three-point land. “You see him handle the basketball a little bit, able to rebound, high IQ guy who will be able to pass the basketball at his size, can handle that thing, really tried to push him to shoot threes, you know, this past summer,” Vaughn continued.
Gray was signed to a two-way deal on Saturday and now, he will have a chance to show how much he has improved on Sunday against NBA competition. The 6’7″, 269 LB forward out of Florida has always been able to score and rebound the basketball, but Vaughn has been looking for Gray to improve his long-range shooting ability in order for him to be able to help Brooklyn in the department.
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