The Nets pride themselves on their player development, and Spencer Dinwiddie is the most talked-about example. But if there’s a player who encapsulates their whole blue-collar ethos, it’s Joe Harris.
“Joe really epitomizes what we’re all about here, and the hard work he’s put in,” said Nets general manager Sean Marks, who has hoarded 2019 cap space, but had no problem cutting into it to retain Harris with a two-year, $16 million deal.
“I remember seeing him the day after he had signed the deal and he was walking across the parking lot, baseball cap on, earphones in and high-fiving workers.