Brooklyn Nets Re-Signing Big Man Seen As Top Priority

After five years of playing in the NBA,

Nic Claxton’s free throw stroke becomes distinct once more. The FT shooting has been lacking lately, and the hitch is back.For the first time in his career, Nic Claxton is expected to be eligible for unrestricted free agency. Unless the Brooklyn Nets prevent him from going that far.
The New York Post reports that there is a general consensus that Claxton will ultimately decide to re-sign with Brooklyn. The day following the conclusion of the NBA Finals, the Nets would be permitted to begin negotiations with the 6-11 center. He would not be available for negotiations with the other 29 teams until June 30.

Re-signing Big Man for Brooklyn Nets is viewed as a top priority.
Nets’ top priority
Sean Marks, general manager of the Nets, called

His best career year to date was 2022–2023.
Even though Claxton was by no means a poor player in 2023–24, his play didn’t exactly improve the previous season. It might be argued that 2022–2023 was his breakthrough season. With a field goal percentage of 70.5%, Claxton dominated the conference. In the Defensive Player of the Year and Most Improved Player votes, he came in eighth and ninth, respectively. He averaged 12.6 points, 9.2 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks during the season. The Memphis Grizzlies’ Jaren Jackson Jr. was the only player to average more blocks.
In about the same amount of playing time this season, Claxton’s rebounds increased to 9.9 per game, which ranks him 13th in the NBA; however, the most of his other statistics declined. His shooting percentage dropped to 62.9% from

Claxton has averaged 10.3 points (on 66.1% field goal shooting), 7.8 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks in 241 career regular season games. The OKC Thunder are one team outside the Nets that might sign Claxton. The addition of Claxton would significantly improve OKC’s rim protection and defense. Claxton will probably be pursued by the Thunder.

What Could the Next Contract for Nic Claxton Look Like?
Speaking with league executives, The New York Post learned what demands Claxton would make. According to one, a deal costing about $20 million a year looks reasonable. Another stated that Jakob Poeltl ought to accept the four years and $78 million that he was given as the very minimum.

This offseason’s center class in free agency is not very deep, and Claxton might be at the top of the list.