Fansided · Aug 8, 2016
Nets: Can Isaiah Whitehead Become the New Hometown Favorite?
It was no surprise when the Brooklyn Nets made moves to acquire draft picks for the 2016 NBA Draft. One of those picks turned out to be Isaiah Whitehead, who the Nets received after a trade with the Utah Jazz. Whitehead will be the first Brooklyn-born player to play on the Nets.
Out of all the Nets rookies, Whitehead stands out the most because of his roots in Brooklyn. Whitehead played high school ball at Lincoln High, the same school that produced former NBA stars Stephon Marbury and Sebastian Telfair. It’s safe to say that there are high expectations for Whitehead to do well in the league.