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All-time five

All-time Brooklyn Nets starting five

The best Nets at every position, drawn from the 1970s to the 2020s of franchise history — and what the SweepSzn engine makes of them as one starting five. Includes the franchise's years as the New Jersey Nets.

The starting five

  1. PGJames Harden2020–21 · 2020s
    PTS
    24.6
    REB
    8.5
    AST
    10.9
    1× MVP · 10× All-Star · 7× All-NBA (6 1st)
  2. SGJason Kidd2002–03 · 2000s
    PTS
    18.7
    REB
    6.3
    AST
    8.9
    9× All-Star · 6× All-NBA (5 1st) · 9× All-Defense
  3. SFVince Carter2005–06 · 2000s
    PTS
    24.2
    REB
    5.8
    AST
    4.3
    7× All-Star · 2× All-NBA
  4. PFKevin Durant2021–22 · 2020s
    PTS
    29.9
    REB
    7.4
    AST
    6.4
    1× MVP · 12× All-Star · 9× All-NBA (6 1st)
  5. CDerrick Coleman1992–93 · 1990s
    PTS
    20.7
    REB
    11.2
    AST
    3.6
    1× All-Star · 2× All-NBA
Projected record
65–17

The SweepSzn engine projects this five at 65-17 (A dynasty).

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How this five was picked: by career accolades, one per position. Players are ranked by All-Star selections plus MVP, All-NBA and All-Defense voting, weighted toward what they did for the Nets, with full-time starters (30+ minutes a night) first. Each position goes to the best-ranked player who can play it, one season per player — no engine optimizing. How the engine works.

Legends by decade

The most decorated Nets of each era, each shown in his best season with the franchise that decade.

1970s

  1. Tiny Archibald1976–77 · PG
    20.5 PTS · 2.4 REB · 7.5 AST
    6× All-Star · 5× All-NBA (3 1st)
  2. Bernard King1978–79 · SF
    21.6 PTS · 8.2 REB · 3.6 AST
    4× All-Star · 4× All-NBA (2 1st)
  3. Mike Newlin1979–80 · SG
    20.9 PTS · 3.4 REB · 4.0 AST
  4. Eddie Jordan1979–80 · PG
    13.3 PTS · 3.3 REB · 6.8 AST
  5. Calvin Natt1979–80 · SF/PF
    19.7 PTS · 9.7 REB · 2.1 AST
    1× All-Star

1980s

  1. Michael Ray Richardson1984–85 · PG
    20.1 PTS · 5.6 REB · 8.2 AST
    4× All-Star · 2× All-Defense
  2. Buck Williams1982–83 · PF
    17.0 PTS · 12.5 REB · 1.5 AST
    3× All-Star · 1× All-NBA · 4× All-Defense
  3. Otis Birdsong1984–85 · SG
    20.6 PTS · 2.6 REB · 4.1 AST
    4× All-Star · 1× All-NBA
  4. Ray Williams1981–82 · PG/SG
    20.4 PTS · 4.0 REB · 6.0 AST
  5. Mike Gminski1985–86 · C
    16.5 PTS · 8.2 REB · 1.6 AST

1990s

  1. Derrick Coleman1992–93 · PF/C
    20.7 PTS · 11.2 REB · 3.6 AST
    1× All-Star · 2× All-NBA
  2. Stephon Marbury1999–00 · PG/SG
    22.2 PTS · 3.2 REB · 8.4 AST
    2× All-Star · 2× All-NBA
  3. Sam Cassell1997–98 · PG
    19.6 PTS · 3.0 REB · 8.0 AST
    1× All-Star · 1× All-NBA
  4. Mookie Blaylock1991–92 · PG
    13.8 PTS · 3.7 REB · 6.8 AST
    1× All-Star · 6× All-Defense
  5. Kenny Anderson1993–94 · PG
    18.8 PTS · 3.9 REB · 9.6 AST
    1× All-Star

2000s

  1. Jason Kidd2002–03 · PG/SG
    18.7 PTS · 6.3 REB · 8.9 AST
    9× All-Star · 6× All-NBA (5 1st) · 9× All-Defense
  2. Vince Carter2005–06 · SG/SF/PF
    24.2 PTS · 5.8 REB · 4.3 AST
    7× All-Star · 2× All-NBA
  3. Stephon Marbury2000–01 · PG/SG
    23.9 PTS · 3.1 REB · 7.6 AST
    2× All-Star · 2× All-NBA
  4. Richard Jefferson2005–06 · SF
    19.5 PTS · 6.8 REB · 3.8 AST
  5. Brook Lopez2009–10 · C
    18.8 PTS · 8.6 REB · 2.3 AST
    1× All-Star · 2× All-Defense

2010s

  1. Deron Williams2012–13 · PG
    18.9 PTS · 3.0 REB · 7.7 AST
    3× All-Star · 2× All-NBA
  2. Joe Johnson2013–14 · SG/SF
    15.8 PTS · 3.4 REB · 2.7 AST
    6× All-Star · 1× All-NBA
  3. Brook Lopez2012–13 · C
    19.4 PTS · 6.9 REB · 0.9 AST
    1× All-Star · 2× All-Defense
  4. D'Angelo Russell2018–19 · PG
    21.1 PTS · 3.9 REB · 7.0 AST
    1× All-Star
  5. Gerald Wallace2012–13 · SF/PF
    7.7 PTS · 4.6 REB · 2.6 AST
    1× All-Star · 1× All-Defense

2020s

  1. Kevin Durant2021–22 · SG/SF/PF
    29.9 PTS · 7.4 REB · 6.4 AST
    1× MVP · 12× All-Star · 9× All-NBA (6 1st)
  2. James Harden2020–21 · PG/SG
    24.6 PTS · 8.5 REB · 10.9 AST
    1× MVP · 10× All-Star · 7× All-NBA (6 1st)
  3. Kyrie Irving2020–21 · PG/SG
    26.9 PTS · 4.8 REB · 6.0 AST
    9× All-Star · 3× All-NBA
  4. Cameron Johnson2024–25 · PF
    18.8 PTS · 4.3 REB · 3.4 AST
  5. Mikal Bridges2022–23 · SG/SF
    26.1 PTS · 4.5 REB · 2.7 AST
    1× All-Defense

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