NEW YORK — The Brooklyn Nets have not made many moves this summer as they didn’t select anyone in the 2024 NBA Draft or make any new additions in free-agency. However, they made two significant moves in trading Mikal Bridges to the New York Knicks and re-signing center Nic Claxton, something that forward Noah Clowney is thrilled about.
“That’s great. That’s great. We want Clax back,” Clowney said on Monday during his session with the media following Brooklyn’s summer league practice. With the Nets heading into a full rebuild, the fans will be able to see a dynamic that was encouraging last season, that being Clowney at the power forward spot and Claxton anchoring the paint.
“I think us on the court together, we’ve shown that we can do a little bit and I think we can improve on that obviously,” Clowney said. “We can be really good together. I was excited to see him sign.”
Clowney was expected to spend most of the 2023-24 season in the G League being that he was still just 19 years old when the season began and could have used some development and playing reps. However, thanks to the Nets underperforming and needing a spark, Clowney got an opportunity to show what can he do, especially alongside Claxton as the two served as a formidable frontcourt duo.
If there was any game that showed what a pairing of Clowney and Claxton could look like in the future, the best example is a 106-102 win over the Toronto Raptors on April 10. The duo combined for 24 points, 18 rebounds, five assists, and 12 blocks.
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