NEW YORK — Brooklyn Nets forward Noah Clowney is coming off a rookie season in 2023-24 in which he showed his immense potential that now has a chance to grow within a rebuilding atmosphere. The next step for him is to build on what he did in his first year in the NBA and he is ready for the challenge.
“They say I’m still a rook until I play 82, but I ain’t no rookie anymore,” Clowney said on Monday to the media after finishing practice in preparation for the Las Vegas Summer League that begins on Friday. Clowney will be playing in the annual summer showcase and he looks to have a better performance while winning at the same time.
“I’m going in with a good mindset, win, have fun, obviously showcase that I can do different things,” Clowney said. “But, I don’t really have individual goals for Summer League, I just want to win games.” The Nets should be in a good position to win some games in the upcoming summer league as they made it to the semi-finals last year and that was with Clowney struggling and without Dariq Whitehead, who will be playing this time around.
Clowney will be one of the main focal points for Brooklyn heading into the Las Vegas Summer League along with Whitehead and fellow second-year player Jalen Wilson. While Clowney knows that this season will be important for him and all of the younger players because of the emphasis on their development, he is still trying to just enjoy playing basketball.
“It’s been fun. It’s been a lot, but fun. You’ve got to learn to enjoy the process, so that’s what I’ve been working on,” Clowney said.
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