Brooklyn Nets resign Nic Claxton, but don’t get into NBA Draft first round

In the first day of a new Brooklyn Nets era, the team brings back Nic Claxton on a 4 year, $100 million dollar contract. It was a move that makes sense for the team even with Mikal Bridges now headed across town to the Knicks.
Locked on Nets discuss the Claxton signing, why they did it and why it still fits with the current build. Plus, the Nets didn’t get into the first round of the draft? Why might that have been a difficult thing to pull off.
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[@LilAk101]

Clax is home grown n hes a real one, we love u clax

[@TheMicklachey]

I've been a Nets fan since 1990 and this is one of my proudest moments. Claxton is my favorite player and I've been wanting them to build around him, Cam Thomas & Clowney. I've also been begging for them to trade Bridges and not build around him and they did and also got a great haul in return. Now just trade Cam Johnson & DFS at the least please.

[@JoeyBK_86]

Exactly!!! That’s exactly what us real fans wanted!! A real organic rebuild!! Man if we can finally get the first pick in 25/26 and get cooper Flagg I’ll be so gd happy!!! Clax, Flagg, Clowney, Thomas, Wilson, Whitehead and some other pieces would be a great team to build on!! I don’t wanna get superstars I want us to BUILD SUPER STARS/ ALL STARS⭐️

[@TheMicklachey]

@@JoeyBK_86 yessir! Agreed

[@deerow2121]

Sounds good to me, the only thing I really want to see is for the Nets to get a 7 foot physical center to play next to Claxton to dominate the paint and let Cam Thomas be like Iverson back when they went to the finals. Protect the rim rebound and get more opportunities. They also need to get a player through the draft or the open market. that can play with their back to the basket you cannot fast break on every play. You need to throw it into the post every once in a while.

[@TheMicklachey]

@@deerow2121 valid points indeed

[@Titjuggler408]

Keep doe hes a nice piece

[@pimpnamedslickback7780]

The last 36 hrs has been the best moments of the last 5 yrs

[@jiyoungchoi6732]

would've been perfect if we got topic or someone else

[@JoeyBK_86]

I mean come on it’s an exciting time but when we got KD and Kyrie that was incredible. Obviously now it was a sh** show but at the time it was like yoooo we about to win a title and we would’ve if it wasn’t for covid and injuries I do agree this is a great 36hrs 😂 We’re finally gonna have a direction and we can build a contender organically!! If we can get the first pick in 25/26 and get Cooper Flagg we’re golden!!! Clax, Flagg, Clowney, Thomas that’s a nice team and all home grown!!!

[@JoeyBK_86]

⁠@@jiyoungchoi6732definitely!!! I really wish marks would’ve traded DFS or scam Johnson to get into the draft and get Topic

[@Mrdonjuliothewicked]

Watched nba since 2010, didnt really have a team till nets moved to brooklyn, i just gravitated toward knicks cause hometown initially, and i gravitated towards the nets immediately, honestly the Nets starting a full rebuild now is probably the happiest I have ever been as a Nets fan. Do wish we made at least one trade into the 24 draft though.

[@d0ug121]

I'm really happy we paid Claxton. It's a great optic and cultural tone-setter that we take care of our own. I can't remember the last player we drafted, groomed and extended.

[@claudesmith9422]

I agree

[@michaelcammarata1677]

I’m glad Claxton is back. I think he and Clowney will pair well.

[@claudesmith9422]

I agree, Michael.

[@deerow2121]

Love Clax

[@claudesmith9422]

@Doug Norrie Good show. You and I have the same attitude about the trade of Mikal to the Knicks. It's time to focus on the rebuild.

[@zazzzzzzzzzz]

Great pod dude! No problem with the Clax deal, happy for him and doesnt hurt anything with our current situation now. Plus the little glimpses we got at a Clax/Clowney frontcourt with the twitchy block party looked really fun to watch- maybe its one of those good things we can hang on to while its a down year. I think youre right about the FO wanting to reward homegrown Clax and that does indicate a bit of that culture regaining rebuilding etc. I can respect and appreciate that. Feel the same way about Bridges and the situation - it has been somewhat surprising and a little cringe seeing how much nets discussion online is so aggressively emotionally entitled about him as fans. but everyone has their own way of following a team lol. Looking fwd - can we pls request a monthly Rafael Barlowe guest spot/check in once the season starts? We're going to be looking so closely at the upcoming draft, would be awesome having his voice in the mix! Have been a big fan of the big board pod and its exciting to finally deep dive into the bulk of a draft (not just pick 20+) for the first time in awhile.

[@BlueJimmie48Fan]

I’m glad that Claxton is back and even though we couldn’t get into the draft, that’s fine. We already have Dariq Whitehead who hasn’t played much and now will get an opportunity this upcoming season. I hope they still can trade Cam Johnson, DFS, and “hopefully” Simmons but I doubt that.

[@TaintedStaff]

Not gonna lie to you boys Sean marks had me in the first half.

[@lawsantim2364]

I agree with you Doug. It's hard to have any hard feelings towards Bridges. He's not the kind of guy you have bad feelings for. Plus, he retained his value around the league in spite of a tough year. Also agree that it's easy to say trade DFS and CJ for picks but incredibly difficult to do. I love my Nets podcast. Even solo you guys show up and rock.

[@JoeyBK_86]

Yooo we deserve the overall first round pick in 25 or 26 and get Flagg or AB!!! How tf has it been so long since we haven’t had a lottery pick??!! 🤦🏽 Finally we’re gonna build organically Idgaf if we go 12-70 get us the overall FRP please basketball gods!!! If they give it to the spurs or a small market team again im a quit watching basketball 😂

[@cameronbolden5064]

This is all about asset management. This is what we should have done in the past

[@wk4186]

Sean Marks finally starts to make smart moves. I was calling, for him to be fired for the last couple of seasons. But he made a very good decision to trade bridges to the Knicks. And an excellent decision, to Keep Claxton.

[@noahmaroto]

Hope we get rid of some Of those vets for some picks too. I can’t wait to see Cam and Claxton grow. I hope Claxton gets to show some of his offensive abilities and get more touches. I know he can shoot the 3 too. It’ll be nice if he gets a nice mid range jumper

[@peterrossini6345]

I’m totally down with tank a thon ! Atleast we have our picks back !!! So loosing won’t Sting as much

[@mrcokez1]

i hope next to go is CJ and DFS and focus on our younger group

[@TheBlackZ3LDA]

Doug said the play on the court is going to be worse, how if Cam Thomas is getting more touches

[@claudesmith9422]

Joe Tsai did say he wanted a slow rebuild. We fans should take him literally. That could be one of the reasons the Nets didn't make any moves in the 1st round of the draft.

[@mayhemcbs]

DFS was a horrible trade to get back for KY

[@theskyline231]

Paying our picks. That's how franchises are built

[@jonahfalcon1970]

Problem is that this is a weak draft. May not be anyone worth giving up capital on even in the 2nd round.

[@clashbandicoot793]

Overpay for a twig who cant shoot but they better trade him once we draft a 5 next year

[@noahmaroto]

He can shoot they just never implented him in the offense. He used to shoot in college, and he hit a 3 his rookie year.

[@basketballboygenius2034]

Another year of Ben and Clax in the front court 🙄 THEY DONT FIT EACH OTHERS PLAYSTYLE!!!

[@dougnorrie]

Who cares. Better for the Nets now for it to not work

[@TaintedStaff]

Who cares ben10 gonna be off our roster next year 🙏

[@basketballboygenius2034]

@@TaintedStaff yep! And I’m gonna laugh so hard when he goes to a team with a stretch 5 and starts playing like a all star again 😂 proving once more how incompetent the nets front office is 😂😂😂

[@Harker911]

@@dougnorrie Yeah I don't get why the Nets/or any fan would really care what they have right now to be honest. By 2025-2026, you guys will begin to look unrecognizable. Within 2-3 years I'd be surprised if you had more than 1 or 2 players you have now still on the roster. Dunno your guys' situation exactly but it is a complete rebuild with a ton of draft picks.

[@gilbertnicholas1582]

​@@basketballboygenius2034he'll be out of the NBA by 2025

[@mayhemcbs]

9 more years of Sean Marks😅

[@claudesmith9422]

I know satire when I hear it. LOL

[@BlueJimmie48Fan]

I’m actually intrigued to see what Sean can do. If the rebuild doesn’t go our way though, then yeah, he definitely should be fired.

[@mayhemcbs]

@@BlueJimmie48Fan So a 20 year plan?

[@KareemBenjamin-v4e]

I think we win the same amount of games without mikal

[@christopherjones5085]

We should honestry to get bronny

[@afrolore7462]

🖕🏿 Bridges, from now on the Franchise should focus on homegrown talent

[@ebok33643]

I see Ben Simmons traded to the Spurs for Devonte' Graham and two second-round picks

[@BlueJimmie48Fan]

Honestly anything at this point I will be the happiest man alive.

[@charlescohen6140]

What a terribly run franchise and the gm still has a job. How is this possible?

[@garybankston9319]

Your GM reset the rebuild because he doesn't know how to take the next step. Sell the Nets to somebody else.

[@gmoney3527]

You not be mad that he was a net and going on a podcast of another team and letting that clown you is bothersome

[@cameronquinlan1712]

i heard Doug could rap

[@jackdawson5490]

Next step in the rebuild is the get Cam Thomas on ozempic

[@KJ-kf3tt]

Man I don't care we going to be trash again for the next 10 years I'm fucking done with this team

[@LockedOnNets]

Hate to see you go, but don’t go knocking on our door when the young core starts cooking!

[@KJ-kf3tt]

@@LockedOnNets man I've been a fan since the 90s and they always get 1 or 2 players away and then make the move like 4 years to late

[@marlon006]

Overpaid, gets hurt a lot, undersized....overachieved and now he hit his celing he will deep dive from here. Big Mistake paying this guy.