Nic Claxton is 25 years, 136 days old, slightly younger than the average age of NBA players at the beginning of last season, which was 26 years, 11 days. Yet on the Brooklyn Nets this season, he’ll be decidedly older than his teammates.
As we noted in a tweet this week, there will be at least 12 Nets players — including two ways and camp invites — younger than him. Here’s list as of Labor Day weekend...
- Dariq Whitehead, 20
- Noah Clowney, 20
- Jaylen Martin, 20*
- Mark Armstrong, 20#
- Day’Ron Sharpe, 22
- Cam Thomas, 22
- Keon Johnson, 22
- Ziaire Williams, 22
- Killian Hayes, 23#
- KJ Jones II, 23#
- Jalen Wilson, 23
- Trendon Watford, 23
- Nic Claxton, 25
# - Exhibit 10; * - Two-way
Rebuilds are not just about draft picks — although the Nets have 17 firsts, 10 of which are either their own or unprotected, and they could have 12 second rounders going forward.