The Brooklyn Nets haven’t been recognized by too many media publications this offseason. Or if they were recognized, it wasn’t for good reasons. That’s why it may come as a surprise that ESPN predicted Rondae Hollis-Jefferson will lead the NBA in steals.
Below is ESPN’s full breakdown of the Nets sophomore.
As a rookie, Hollis-Jefferson ranked 38th in the NBA in steals per game, with 1.34, while Steph Curry led the league with a rich rate of 2.14 thefts per game. Why then are we proclaiming a nearly 60 percent leap in steals for the second-year wing?