By Brooklyn Nets have produced some of the best players in the franchise’s history and you wouldn’t be surprised to find some of the names whom you’re already heard of or are once well-known players in the league during their time or are actively playing in the league. Hence, we have compiled the list of the 8 best Brooklyn Nets players of all time.
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Jason Kidd
Full name: Jason Frederick Kidd
Born: March 23, 1973 (age 49)
Playing career: 1994–2013
Position: Point guard
Jason Kidd is a retired American pro basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a point guard from 1994 to 2013. Kidd is widely considered one of the finest point guards and passers of all time. A ten-time NBA All-Star, five-time All-NBA First Team, All-NBA Second Team, and four-time NBA All-Defensive First Team.
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Julius Erving
Full name: Julius Winfield Erving II
Born: February 22, 1950
Playing career: 1971–1987
Position: Small forward
Often referred to as “Dr. J”, Julius Erving is an American retired pro basketball player who played for three teams of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1971 to 1987 as a small forward. Erving is an NBA Most Valuable Player, a three-time ABA Most Valuable Player, an eleven-time NBA All-Star, a five-time ABA All-Star, and a two-time NBA All-Star Game MVP.
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Kevin Durant
Full name: Kevin Wayne Durant
Born: September 29, 1988
Playing career: 2007–present
Position: Small forward / Power forward
Kevin Durant popularly known by his initials KD is an American pro basketball player who currently plays for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a small forward and power forward. He is considered one of the best players to ever play the game. Some of his achievements include being a two-time NBA champion, a two-time NBA Finals MVP, NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP), a twelve-time NBA All-Star, a two-time NBA All-Star Game MVP, and a six-time All-NBA First Team.
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Buck Williams
Full name: Charles Linwood “Buck” Williams
Born: March 8, 1960 (age 62)
Playing career: 1981–1998
Position: Power forward
Buck Williams is an American retired pro basketball player who played for three teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1981 to 1998. He was widely known for his rebounding skills and trademark goggles during his time. A three-time NBA All-Star 1983 All-NBA Second Team, a two-time NBA All-Defensive First Team, a two-time NBA All-Defensive Second Team, and NBA Rookie of the Year.
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Brook Lopez
Full name: Brook Robert Lopez
Born: April 1, 1988 (age 34)
Playing career: 2008–present
Position: Center
Brook Lopez is an American pro basketball player who currently plays for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also played for New Jersey/ Brooklyn Nets from 2008 to 2017 and briefly with the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2017 to 2018 season. A 2021 NBA champion, 2013
NBA All-Star, 2020 NBA All-Defensive Second Team, and 2009 NBA All-Rookie First Team.
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Vince Carter
Full name: Vincent Lamar Carter Jr.
Born: January 26, 1977 (age 45)
Playing career: 1998–2020
Position: Shooting guard / Small forward
Vince Carter is a former American pro basketball player who played as a shooting guard and small forward in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1998 to 2020. An eight-time NBA All-Star, All-NBA Second Team, All-NBA Third Team, 1999 NBA Rookie of the Year, and NBA All-Rookie First Team. Carter is considered one of the best players to ever play the game.
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Rick Barry
Full name: Richard Francis Dennis Barry III
Born: March 28, 1944 (age 78)
Playing career: 1965–1980
Position: Small forward
Rick Barry is an American former pro basketball player who played for the San Francisco Warriors, Oakland Oaks / Washington Caps, New York Nets, Golden State Warriors, and Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a small forward from 1965 to 1980. He was an NBA champion, an NBA Finals MVP, an ABA champion, an eight-time NBA All-Star, NBA All-Star Game MVP, and a five-time All-NBA First Team.
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Drazen Petrovic
Full name: Dražen Petrović
Born: October 22, 1964
Died: June 7, 1993 (aged 28)
Playing career: 1979–1993
Position: Shooting guard
Drazen Petrovic was a Yugoslav and Croatian pro basketball player. Petrovic who mainly played as a shooting guard initially found success playing pro basketball in Europe in the 1980s, before entering the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 1989. An All-NBA Third Team, a two-time EuroLeague champion, and a EuroLeague Finals Top Scorer. He is widely considered one of the finest players of all time.
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