After being out with knee tendinopathy since the start of the year, Nicolas Claxton finally played his first game since February 28 of last year, making his season debut Tuesday night against the Sacramento Kings. Despite an underwhelming statline -- only five points, one rebound and one assist — Claxton had a real impact for the Nets on both ends.
Such an impact, in fact, it prompted me to tweet this:
Once he gets acclimated, I think Nic Claxton could give the Nets some solid playoff minutes. He's got the tools.