TThe Post's Brian Lewis takes a closer look at the Nets' 2024-25 roster before training camp begins.
nick claxton
year: twenty five
position: C
Height/Weight: 215/6-11
Coach Jordi Fernandes insisted Claxton could win Defensive Player of the Year. The rising young center may be the most complete player on the roster.
Noah Clowney
year: 20
position: PF/C
Height/Weight: 6-9/210
Even the Nets were surprised by how quickly the teenage rookie appeared in the second half. He seems to be doing well in pickup games. Can he compete for the starting block shot spot next to Claxton?
dorian finney smith
year: 31
position: P.F.
Height/Weight: 6-7/220
A veteran who can opt out after the season is probably more valuable as a candidate. Will he be transferred by the deadline?
Bojan Bogdanovich
year: 35
position: science fiction
Height/Weight: 6-7/226
He underwent multiple surgeries after the season. No buyout talks have taken place yet, but the 35-year-old Deadeye Shooter is still working independently and has yet to compete in a pickup truck.
cam johnson
year: 28
position: SF/PF
Height/Weight: 6-8/210
Like Finney-Smith, he's a veteran on the market, but he has three years left on his contract and is the best jumper on the roster.
cam thomas
year: twenty two
position: G
Height/Weight: 6-3/210
He averaged 26.6 points after returning from injury on March 9 and averaged 28.0 points in his final 10 games. Will he be able to challenge for the top scorer?
ben simmons
year: 28
position: P.G.
Height/Weight: 6-10/240
His health will be the first, second and third biggest issues of camp. He was cleared in pickup games and is looking good, and his ability to make three All-Star appearances will determine his season.
Dennis Schroeder
year: 31
position: P.G.
Height/Weight: 6-1/175
Will he, a nominal starter at this point and a proven leader in international play, earn the job in camp?
Giare Williams
year: twenty three
position: F
Height/Weight: 6-8/185
Brooklyn parted with offseason salary from the Grizzlies in exchange for a 2021 lottery pick and a future second-round pick. He reportedly felt good in summer training.
dayron sharp
year: twenty two
position: C
Height/Weight: 6-9/265
Will he claim the backup center job behind Claxton or will it be given to Clowney?
trendon watford
year: twenty three
position: P.F.
Height/Weight: 6-8/237
He showed some ability as a second playmaker late last season.
Keon Johnson
year: twenty two
position: G
Height/Weight: 6-5/185
If he makes the Opening Day roster, he will receive a $700,000 bonus.
shake milton
year: 27
position: Singapore
Height/Weight: 6-5/205
He arrived from a contract with the Knicks in the Bridges. His future with the Nets is in flux as his tenure for the next two years is not guaranteed and the team is being restructured.
Darik Whitehead
year: 20
position: F
Height/Weight: 6-6/220
Injuries essentially ruined the first-round pick's rookie season. After a lackluster summer league, one of the league's youngest players wants to prove he's healthy again.
jalen wilson
year: twenty three
position: F
Height/Weight: 6-6/220
He was the MVP of the Las Vegas Summer League. So, can a second-round pick earn a spot in the rotation?
Jongsi “Jackie” Cui
year: twenty one
position: G
Height/Weight: 6-5/190
Nets owner Joe Tsai has said he wants players from China, and the Nets' most promising young player on the national team just signed a two-year, two-way contract.
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jalen martin
year: 20
position: G
Height/Weight: 6-6/216
After signing with the Knicks (and spending part of last season with Westchester), he was signed as a two-way player in February.
Amari Bailey
year: 20
position: G
Height/Weight: 6-4/189
The former second-round pick, who spent most of last season with Greensboro in the G League, appeared in Exhibit 10 and could compete for the final two-way spot.
Killian Hayes
year: twenty three
position: P.G.
Height/Weight: 195/6-5
A solid defender and excellent passer, Hayes is a poor shooter. Fixing his shot could be the key to the Exhibit 10 invitee making the roster, but it's a tall order since he's not two-way eligible due to service time.
Tyrese Martin
year: twenty five
position: G
Height/Weight: 6-6/215
For Exhibit 10, or an invitation to training camp, he will have to compete with Bailey, who spent last season with the G League's Iowa Wolves, for a two-way spot.
