Nets 'very confident' in re-signing Nicolas Claxton
There is no news on the Nic Claxton front. He’s not alone here; the NBA world is still generally focused on the playoffs, as we’re just one game into the second round, or in other words, a quarter of the way home. Still, sources indicate that Brooklyn is very confident in their ability to re-sign Clax, even if the annual value on the contract approaches $25 million. But you don’t have to be an insider to read the tea leaves. There was a member of Brooklyn’s social media content team asking Jordi Fernández about Clax at his presser, not to mention Fernández’s consistent praise of the lefty big since taking the job.
Source: NetsDaily
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Michael Scotto: Nets GM Sean Marks on Nicolas Claxton: “Nic is the No. 1 priority for us, there’s no doubt about that. We hope he’s a Net for a very long time. We hope we can continue to build around him and with him.” -via Twitter @MikeAScotto / April 24, 2024
Michael Scotto: Brooklyn Nets coach Jordi Fernandez on Nicolas Claxton: “I believe he’ll be the Defensive Player of the Year for us. He’s a priority this summer.” -via Twitter @MikeAScotto / April 24, 2024
James Edwards: I think one of the biggest issues for the Pistons this year was a lack of rim protection. For all of the upside Duren has as a guy who’s already an elite rebounder at 20 years old and has good touch around the rim with some playmaking stuff here and there, he’s really got to improve defensively. I think it goes back to what I said at the top of the podcast where I think the situation Detroit finds itself – and where it’s gotten worse every year of this rebuild – is there’s pressure to be better sooner than later. I don’t think they have the luxury of what most rebuilding teams do, which is to let their guys develop. I think Nicolas Claxton would definitely check a box, which Detroit desperately needs checked, which is interior defense. Isaiah Stewart is a really good defender in space and on the perimeter. He isn’t a bad rim protector either, but they need somebody there next to him or a primary option at center since Isaiah moved to the four spot more. I’m not saying that Duren is gone. I just wonder if they bring him along slowly and bring somebody in who’s a definitively pretty good defender. In Claxton’s case, that phrase would be doing him a disservice. He’d be a lob threat for Cade Cunningham, too. -via HoopsHype / April 22, 2024
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