After a swift rise up the draft pecking order Nic Claxton finds himself headed to the Big Apple after being selected with the first pick in the second round by the Brooklyn Nets.
With a thin collegiate resume and a reputation as a “raw” prospect Claxton wasn’t a slam dunk to be drafted at all when he declared in April. As recently as early May Claxton was seen as a borderline second-round pick. But after impressing at the draft combine and in individual workouts, his stock soared to the point that Claxton was one of the handful of players invited to the NBA Draft green room at the Barclays Center.