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Brooklyn Nets 2016: Year in Review

By Zach Cronin

Dec 22, 2016; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard Jeremy Lin (7) stitches before the first quarter against the Golden State Warriors at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Nicole Sweet-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 22, 2016; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard Jeremy Lin (7) stitches before the first quarter against the Golden State Warriors at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Nicole Sweet-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 29, 2016; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Brooklyn Nets point guard
Nov 29, 2016; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Brooklyn Nets point guard Yogi Ferrell (10) warms up before a game against the Los Angeles Clippers at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

Beau Beech, Jorge Gutierrez, Yogi Ferrell, Chase Budinger, Egidijus Mockevicius

The five guys listed above haven’t spent much time with the team, and four of them didn’t even suit up for a game — Yogi Ferrell played in ten and had a nice spot in the rotation as the backup point guard until Isaiah Whitehead came along.

None of the other guys played well enough in training camp to secure a spot. Beau Beech is a sharpshooter out of North Florida, and one would think he’d make the roster because of his ability to stretch the floor. Nope. He was radically inconsistent over the summer and got outplayed by the guys who showed their versatility. Egidijus Mockevicius, another rookie, looked like he had a chance to make the team since he was a dominant force on the glass with Evansville.

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Both Jorge Gutierrez and Chase Budinger would’ve been on the end of the bench had they made the team. Even though the former had spent time with the Nets a few years ago, he hadn’t made any significant strides in his game. Budinger is much of the same, but he’s spent more time in the league bouncing around.