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The Brooklyn Nets are heading into their latest rebuild as they look to acquire their next superstar through the next few drafts thanks to their cache of first-round picks. As Brooklyn heads into the 2024-25 season, player development will be the most important theme, but that also means that the rankings aren’t kind for them right now.
In a recent ranking of the top-30 point guards by HoopsHype, the Nets did not have a single player that made the list. Despite having players like Dennis Schroder, who is playing pretty well for Germany right now, and Ben Simmons on the roster, neither player made the top-30 listing.
To be fair, HoopsHype does specify that the list involves them “using some projection and some analysis of what they have done over their most recent campaigns in the Association” as part of the evaluation process. While Schroder played well for the Toronto Raptors and the Nets last season, there are plenty of talented point guards in the NBA.
When it comes to Simmons, he played in just 15 games last season as he dealt with a variety of injuries, including a couple of nerve impingements that limited his athleticism. With that being said, it’s possible that this list could give both of those players some motivation for next season regardless of which direction the Nets head in.