Check out the Summer League ratings for the top Nets players in Las Vegas.
Brooklyn has a lot to look forward to following their 3-2 outing in Las Vegas. Nets GM Sean Marks’ selection of Cameron Thomas is looking like one of the biggest steal of this year’s draft. Day’Ron Sharpe and Kessler Edwards also had strong performances. Their Summer League experience showed us all we needed to know about them.
A few of Brooklyn’s more experienced young players, namely Alize Johnson and Quinndary Weatherspoon, each had standout games in Vegas. With the 2021 Summer League in the books, let’s take a look at some of the grades for the top Nets players from the campaign.
The Brooklyn Nets rescinded their qualifying offer for Reggie Perry.
Nets sophomore big man Reggie Perry may not have a spot on this Nets roster for long. Brooklyn revoked their qualifying offer to the 21-year-old and this shouldn’t be too much of a surprise. After drafting Day’Ron Sharpe with the 29th pick in this year’s draft, the organization made their sights clear. The center position is up for grabs.
Perry performed better than average in his rookie year, where he would also spend time with the G League affiliate for the Nets, the Long Island Nets. For Long Island, the 21-year-old averaged 18.1 PPG and 8.9 RPG on 52% shooting. In limited minutes for Brooklyn, Perry averaged 3 PPG and 2 RPG. It is this reason why the former Bulldog spent most of his offseason preparing for this campaign in hopes of more minutes.
DeAndre Jordan has already secured his spot on this Nets roster moving forward, considering his relationship with the big three according to Kristian Winfield of the New York Daily News. It’s only a matter of time before the truth gets revealed for Perry’s future.
The Brooklyn Nets won their first Summer League game, and Cam Thomas hit a huge shot in the closing minutes.
After falling short of a rally on Monday, the Nets needed to bounce back against the Milwaukee Bucks. Another loss would mean that their chances of advancing to the Summer League championship game would be over.
Right out the gates, Brooklyn showed that much-needed desperation on the defensive end, holding the Bucks to 0-of-6 from three at the end of the first period. This marked the end of a 16-point quarter for Milwaukee. In the second quarter though, the Bucks’ Summer League squad found new life.
They scored 27 points in the period with Jordan Nwora (14 PTS, 3 REBS) leading the way. It wasn’t enough to secure the lead though, as they trailed the Nets 43-48. Reggie Perry (11 PTS, 5 REBS) was the story heading into the half for Brooklyn.
The second half came down to who wanted it more. Every time when it seemed like the Bucks would get the lead, the Nets would answer right back. When the closing minutes finally approached, it took a clutch Cameron Thomas three to create breathing room for Brooklyn to close out the game, 97-91.
Although Thomas (22 PTS, 6-14 FG) will be remembered in this game for his high scoring output, Day’Ron Sharpe (11 PTS, 8 REBS) and David Duke Jr. (10 PTS, 9 REBS) will be remembered for their contributions in other aspects of the game. Rebounding in particular for Sharpe and orchestrating the pick and roll effectively for Duke.
Jevon Carter knows what is at stake this year playing for the Nets and he is ready for the challenge.
Jevon Carter and the 29th pick of this year’s draft was traded to Brooklyn in exchange for Landry Shamet. With the pick, the Nets selected big man Day’Ron Sharpe for depth in the frontcourt. For Carter’s case, he was sought out by Nets GM Sean Marks for his capabilities defensively.
In his first time talking to the media, the 25-year-old admitted that he was excited when he found out he was traded to Brooklyn. When talking about his defense, Carter said:
“Defense is very personal … that’s just a must and that’s just who I am — Defense is why I’m in the NBA, so why stop now? I gotta bring it.”
The season has not even started yet, but one thing is clear. This year’s Nets roster is more balanced because of the personnel brought in for that end. Last season only proved that offense won’t ever be a problem for this team, so it was only right to make a couple of adjustments.
