When Shabazz Napier was picking between teams in free agency, Kenny Atkinson’s willingness to use him off the ball is what ultimately convinced him to sign with Brooklyn, a team that’s “on the rise” in his own words.
You hear how important “system fit” is in today’s NBA. Some guys have career years because of new systems and tempos. And vice versa. Take DeMarre Carroll for example. He admitted Toronto’s isolation system made it tough for him to fit in ... then had his best season ever in Brooklyn’s more open system.
For Napier, a career year might be on the way due to his skills at playing both on and off the ball in Brooklyn’s offense.