The Nets are bringing back only seven players from last year’s squad — eight if you count LaMarcus Aldridge. In filling in those open roster spots, the Nets went big. In addition to un-retiring Aldridge, they drafted Day’Ron Sharpe, re-signed Blake Griffin, signed Paul Millsap and traded for Sekou Doumbouya. Whole lot of bigs.
Last year, of course, with so many injured players and a scarcity of centers and power forwards, Bruce Brown got a chance to prove himself. He may have played point guard and a little wing in Detroit but in Brooklyn, he became “positionless,” a “rover,” a role the 6’4” Brown developed using his athleticism, a smashing floater and BBIQ.