Albert King was drafted 10^th overall in 1981 from the University of Maryland, and he would become the team’s starting Small Forward for most of the next six seasons.  While King was there, the Nets made the playoffs five times, and in his first five years in the NBA, he averaged at least 12 Points per Game.  His best season was in 1982/83, where he had career highs in Points (17.0), Rebounds (5.8), and Assists (3.7) per Game.  He would play 410 Games for New Jersey before signing with their division rival, the Philadelphia 76ers.

Lucious Harris played 456 Games for the New Jersey Nets, beginning with the depths of the awful teams of the late 90s to the finals of the early 00’s.  The Guard wasn’t a starter very often as he opened less than 25 percent of his games with the team, but what he did do in 100 percent of his games was know his role perfectly.  Harris wasn’t a star but was selfless, choosing his spots and helping in ways that may not always show up on a stat line.  These are the reasons that the Nets kept him around as long as they did.

Larry Kenon was drafted by the Memphis Tams of the American Basketball Association but was traded to the Nets, where he was named an ABA All-Star in his rookie season, making an imposing frontcourt with “Dr. J”, Julius Erving.  “Mr. K” (or “Special K”) helped New York win the ABA Championship in 1974, and he averaged a double-double with 15.9 Points and 11.9 Rebounds per Game.  Kenon would again put up similar numbers in his second season (18.7 Points and 10.7 Rebounds per Game), but he was traded to San Antonio as they felt they could give up his rebounding for other playmakers.  Still, this is a pretty good pair of seasons for the Nets, which earned him this decent ranking.

Bernard King was drafted 7^th Overall in 1977, and the former Tennessee Volunteer had one of the best rookie seasons in franchise history, averaging 24.2 Points per Game and finishing 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.