Kenny Anderson grew up in New York, and it was a homecoming of sorts when he was drafted second overall in 1991 out of Georgia Tech.  Anderson secured himself as the Nets’ starting Point Guard in his second year in the NBA, and in his third year, he was named an All-Star while having a career high of 18.8 Points and 9.6 Assists per Game.  Anderson would play 304 Games for the Nets with a 13.3 PPG and a 17.4 PER.

There is plenty of fair criticism that can be leveled at Stephon Marbury regarding his career in the National Basketball Association.  Still, many of those occurred after he left New Jersey, and it was as a Net where he put up his best statistical numbers.

Michael Ray Richardson was traded from the Golden State Warriors late in the 1982/83 Season, and the then two-time All-Star would put up solid stats for his new team.  Richardson would lead the Nets to their first playoff series win (over the Philadelphia 76ers) in the NBA in 1984, and his 1984/85 season would see him put up a career-high 20.1 Points per Game, and he would win the Steals Title with a 3.0 Average.  That would be his highlight year, as the following year, he would suffer the tragedy of excess.

So many players made their way to the Nets with lofty expectations, and some pegged Deron Williams to be the next coming of Jason Kidd.  That didn’t happen, but D-Will did show Nets fans on occasion that he was capable of being the best Point Guard in the NBA.