When David Aldrdige of the The Athletic ranked the Nets off-season — draft and free agency — he pointed to two positives, one from each. The free agency positive was obvious: the Nets signed Cam Johnson to a four-year, $94.5 million ($108 million if all incentives get rewarded) contract. The other might have surprised Nets fans. Aldridge liked the Nets 21st pick in the Draft, Noah Clowney. And he said he was unconcerned about the 6’11” big’s subpar performance in Summer League.
Considering where Brooklyn was drafting, getting Clowney that late was a good value. (Yes, he wasn’t great in summer league.