At the beginning of the season, in responding to questions about Brooklyn’s depth at the 5, Sean Marks said he was prepared to go with Nic Claxton and Day’Ron Sharpe early, see what they could do. Claxton, of course, has more than justified Marks optimism, being in the conversation for both the All-Defensive team and Most Improved Player.
Sharpe on the other hand had some positive showings, but as the season wore on, he was spending a lot more time developing with the Long Island Nets than he was on the court. Overall, the 21-year-old now in his second year was not meeting expectations.