Bernard King was drafted 7^th Overall in 1977 and the former Tennessee Volunteer had one of the best rookie seasons in franchise history as he averaged 24.2 Points per Game and finished 10^th overall.  King would finish second to Walter Davis in Rookie of the Year honors.  He would play one more year in New Jersey where he averaged 21.6 Points per Game.

John Williamson allegedly dubbed himself “Super John” and often that is exactly what he was!  He was drafted in the 6^th Round by the Atlanta Hawks but after failing to make the roster he signed with the New York Nets of the ABA and saw a lot of playing time as a rookie.  The Shooting Guard would become a starter as a rookie while assisting the Nets win the 1974 ABA Title.  Williamson played a bigger role in their 1976 ABA Championship, specifically with a 24 Point second half to rally the Nets over the Denver Nuggets in Game 6 to win the series. 

Prior to his arrival to New Jersey Otis Birdsong went to three All-Star Games for the Kansas City Kings, which means that a lot of people may not have noticed!  Birdsong was traded to the Nets where he was often injured but played there for seven years.  When he was playing Birdsong was able to show off his strong shooting skills and he had a 20.6 Point per Game season in 1984-85 but the year before he was named to his fourth All-Star Game and the only one as a Net when he averaged 19.8 Points per Game.  His overall PPG for New Jersey was a strong 15.9.

Drazen Petrovic was considered one of the best European players ever and he lit up the Euro League for years.  When he signed with the Portland Trail Blazers, Petrovic’s skills had not yet translated into the NBA game but a mid-season trade in 1991/92 and he saw his minutes increase.  He would become a starter the next year where he would be the Nets’ starting Shooting Guard.  He would average 20.6 Points and 22.3 Points per Game respectively, which was good enough to put him in the top twenty in that statistic.