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The Brooklyn Nets added themselves to the list of teams that will be rebuilding next season in the hopes of getting their next superstar or two in the NBA Draft. As is commonplace with rebuilding franchises, Brooklyn will be taking a long look at their young players, one of which may not be much of a secret anymore.
Grant Hughes of Bleacher Report recently wrote that the Nets’ best-kept secret is forward Noah Clowney, implying that he is set for a breakout season of sorts. While there is much unknown about this current roster outside of Cam Thomas, Nic Claxton, and the host of veterans still on the team, Clowney may not exactly surprise people next season.
Obviously, Nets fans know how well Clowney played towards the end of the 2023-24 season as he showcased all of the abilities that made him a promising prospect coming off of Alabama. Due to the fact that Brooklyn was still trying to be a playoff team last season, Clowney did spend most of his time in the G League, but once he got his chance to play more, he took the opportunity and ran with it.
Clowney ended last season with averages of 5.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 0.7 blocks per game while shooting 53.8% from the field and 36.4% from three-point range. However, in the Nets final 12 games of the season when the team was still in the play-in tournament hunt, but dealing with some injuries, Clowney put up 8.0 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks per game on 52.7/39.3/62.5 shooting splits.
To be fair, it’s safe to say that the average NBA fan is not familiar with Clowney or with what he did when given playing time last season as he wasn’t on a Rookie of the Year pace. However, assuming that Clowney gets more consistent playing time, he will make his name known around the league and could even become a household name.