Brian Lewis: He’ll be in Vegas playing Summer League. I’m interested in how Clowney impacts their plans for other people. You have Cam Johnson, Dorian Finney-Smith, and Day’Ron Sharpe. Before, you had two guys splitting the power forward spot and a backup center before Noah forced his way into the rotation. Day’Ron is a young and cheap asset. Dorian is a 30-year-old who’s good in the locker room, tough, and can make winning plays. He’s under contract next year and has a player option after that. That’s the kind of guy that belongs on a contender and who you’d think would give you something for him. I’m interested in seeing whether Noah’s rapid development forces them to take a look at one of those three guys and move one of them to make room for him. Michael Scotto: Noah Clowney had a heck of an end to the season for the Nets, and he’s been called the golden child I’ve heard from a few people. The Nets view Clowney as a power forward and a small ball five alongside Nic Claxton, I’m told.
Source: HoopsHype
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Erik Slater: Kevin Ollie said Dennis Schroder, Dorian Finney-Smith, and Dennis Smith Jr. will also miss Sunday’s game at Philadelphia. Done for the season. -via Twitter @erikslater_ / April 12, 2024
Erik Slater: Cam Johnson (left big toe sprain) is questionable tomorrow at New York. Dorian Finney-Smith (left knee effusion) is OUT. -via Twitter @erikslater_ / April 11, 2024
Brian Lewis: Claxton and Johnson upgraded to probable for the #Nets, but Finney-Smith is still out. pic.twitter.com/fOu0NpdjsZ -via Twitter @NYPost_Lewis / April 9, 2024
Erik Slater: Asked Nic Claxton about the upside of him and Noah Clowney as a frontcourt pairing: “The league is not all about small-ball anymore. You see a lot of teams that have two bigs on the court, they have more size on the court, and that’s an area that we’ve really lacked in the past. So maybe that’ll be something that can fix those problems.” pic.twitter.com/mZVSk8NA2z -via Twitter @erikslater_ / April 10, 2024
Dennis Schroder added 24 points and six assists, and 19-year-old rookie Noah Clowney had a second straight strong performance with 17 points and six boards off the bench. Interim coach Kevin Ollie has stressed there is plenty to play for. “Yeah, they just kept hunting, they kept hunting, hunting, hunting. And we weren’t finding anything to eat the first three quarters, but they just kept going out there. And then we finally found a pace that we wanted on defense and offense,” Ollie said. “So it’s just hunting season, and we’re not finished yet. We just want to keep hunting until the last seconds run out on the season. -via New York Post / April 7, 2024
Erik Slater: Noah Clowney when asked if he ever thought about being just 19-years-old during his last two performances: “No. We’re all on the court, we’re all at this level for a reason. So I feel like I don’t really look at nobody as better than me. I mean, obviously players that have done more, proven more, who are better than me, actually, but I’m not gonna go in there with the mindset of that. So I feel like we’re all equals out there when I’m out there.” pic.twitter.com/pM6f6nRK16 -via Twitter @erikslater_ / April 6, 2024
