Kelly Dwyer of Yahoo Sports has been putting together NBA team's best starting five in history. Dwyer ran through the New York/New Jersey Nets and built up an interesting lineup over the team's history. Here's it is:
C: Billy Paultz. You've got to go all the way back to the Nets' time as both the New Jersey Americans and New York Nets for this one, as Paultz was the team's two-time All-Star during the team's ABA glory days. ‘The Whopper' averaged 15.6 points, 11 rebounds and a pair of blocks with the franchise, helping it win the 1974 ABA championship before moving on to San Antonio.