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Brooklyn Nets: 5 Best Players From the 1990s

By Zach Cronin

Nov 19, 2014; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Members of the Brooklyn Nets and the New York Islanders exchanges jersey before the Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks game at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 19, 2014; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Members of the Brooklyn Nets and the New York Islanders exchanges jersey before the Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks game at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jun 10, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; NBA former player Julius Erving is interviewed before game four of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 10, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; NBA former player Julius Erving is interviewed before game four of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

Overlooked because of the dominance of Michael Jordan, John Stockton, and David Robinson, below are five of the best players who suited up for the Brooklyn Nets during the 90s.

Before being known as the Brooklyn Nets, the Nets found a home in Long Island and New Jersey, and quality talent has seemed to follow them throughout their moves. Whether it was Julius Erving in the mid-1970s, or the three-headed monster of Jason Kidd, Vince Carter, and Richard Jefferson, the franchise has, for the most part, been able to compete with the rest of the league talent-wise.

The 90s were no exception, and when numerous players were leaving their mark on the association, the then-New Jersey Nets had multiple players who stood out and competed with those guys night in and night out.

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