The Barclays Center has hosted the Legends Classic every year since the arena opened in 2012. In that time, only one college player made it from the four-team Classic to the Nets roster.
It was the first time the Nets center had played at Barclays. Although his Texas Longhorns lost both games – and he didn’t play particularly well, averaging 10 points and 6 rebounds, lower than his final season averages of over 13 and 8 – all turned out okay. Very much okay.
You just never know whether the scouting trip from HSS Training Center to Barclays is going to produce anything, but Nets scouts are always there.