After Summer League, Nets fans had consigned Noah Clowney to that worrisome category of “project.” The 21st pick in the Draft, the first return from the Kevin Durant trade after Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson, disappointed, The 6’10” big averaged only 4.8 points in five games on 22.6% shooting, including 23.5% percent from 3-point range. He did show off his 7’3” wingspan, blocking 1.4 shots per game and showed some athleticism, but for Summer League fans, it’s often the numbers that are held up in debates and arguments.
Not everyone was as rough as fans. David Aldridge of The Athletic opined that Clowney was a big off-season get for the Brooklyns.