Brooklyn Nets fans knew of Jared Dudley long before he was acquired by the Nets from the Phoenix Suns in a July 20 trade, but what they knew wasn’t particularly positive.
Dudley caught the ire of Nets fans in 2011 when he questioned in a tweet why then-Orlando Magic superstar Dwight Howard would want to play for the team.
But since he was picked up from the Suns along with a top-35 protected 2021 second-round pick in exchange for Darrell Arthur, Dudley has shown Nets fans why he is often lauded for his veteran leadership skills in the locker room.