The last five years have been tumultuous for the Brooklyn Nets, who have watched stars arrive and leave without winning a championship, but they have found 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.  Still, 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 in 2023-24, but had his best rebounding number with 9.9.  Claxton regressed somewhat last year (7.4 RPG), but he is still young, and on a team that has had as much turnover as Brooklyn, he could find his way in the top ten on this list.