Nets: 3 Players Auditioning for Next Season During NBA Restart

1. Justin Anderson

Justin Anderson can take back what he lost when the Nets season was paused.

Nets interim head coach Jacque Vaughn clearly has lofty expectations for Justin Anderson at Disney World, as he revealed this week that the wants the former No. 21 overall pick to defend the three positions in the front court.

Though there was a long layoff since the last time he played, Anderson was lighting up the G League with the Long Island Nets before play was suspended due to the pandemic.

In 14 starts, he posted a team-high 20.5 points, 6.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists. If he can build off that momentum, there’s no reason to think the 26-year-old won’t impress.

Brooklyn inked Anderson to a 10-day contract back in January and recently decided to sign him as a substitute player until the team is eliminated from the playoffs. Taking two separate chances on him proves that general manager Sean Marks likes what he brings to the table, so the Virginia product should feel the pressure to produce in the restart.