The last four years have been tumultuous for the Brooklyn Nets, who have watched stars arrive and leave without generating a championship, but they grew some stability with Nic Claxton at Center.

A high Second Round Pick from the University of Georgia, Claxton fought through injury and demotion to the G-League in his first two seasons but in 2021-22, Claxton was a regular in the rotation starting 19 Games averaging 8.7 Points and 5.6 Rebounds per Game.  Showing solid defense, Claxton became Brooklyn’s starting Center in 2022-23, and while his free throw shooting is abysmal, he is efficient in his shot selection, leading the league in 2022-23 in 2-Point Shooting Percentage, Shooting Percentage and Effective Shooting Percentage.

"The Slim Reaper" did not lead the NBA in any category last year, but had his best rebounding number with 9.9.  Claxton starts this campaign as a player on the rise, and he has the potential to rocket to the top ten of this list.