Embrace the Brooklyn Nets’ Future of Whitehead, Hollis-Jefferson, and LeVert

Jan 21, 2017; Charlotte, NC, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard Isaiah Whitehead (15) looks to pass as he is defended by Charlotte Hornets guard Kemba Walker (15) during the first half at the Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports

For the Brooklyn Nets, their lack of draft picks may make it seem like they have no future. However, that’s not the case. Thanks to Isaiah Whitehead, Caris LeVert and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson, things are starting to look up.

For the Brooklyn Nets, it seems things are looking as bleak as ever. No control of their own draft picks, they currently own the worst record in the NBA and to top it all off, their starting point guard, Jeremy Lin, is injured for the second time this season.

With not much to look forward to for the time being, there have been some silver linings for the NBA’s worst team. One thing that particularly sticks out is the play of the young guys on the roster, specifically Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and rookies Isaiah Whitehead and Caris LeVert.

These guys have all had very different paths on their way to their current home, and that is the Brooklyn Nets.

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Whitehead, a 6-foot-4 guard out of Seton Hall, was particularly known for being great offensively, yet not ready for the NBA just yet, as another year or two with the Pirates would’ve done him some good. However, Whitehead went with the decision to declare for the NBA Draft, and ended up right where he started, back in his hometown of Brooklyn.

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Nobody expected Whitehead to be in the situation he is currently in after what the Nets did this offseason. The Nets brought in both Greivis Vasquez and Jeremy Lin to help their horrid point guard situation. Now, halfway through the season, Vasquez was cut after suffering another injury, and Lin suffered his second hamstring injury this season in a December 26th win against the Charlotte Hornets.

Now, Whitehead is averaging nearly seven points per game to go along with a 2.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. With all the NBA exposure Whitehead is getting, he can possibly be at his highest level of play in the next year or so, which is very exciting news for Nets fans.