Brooklyn Nets: 3 former Nets they would love to have right now

No. 2: Ed Davis

Davis, on his seventh NBA team in his 10-year career, is currently plodding along for the Minnesota Timberwolves, averaging just 2.3 points per game. While he was never a great scorer, and he is starting to get up there in age a bit, Nets fans can’t like seeing him play like this, as the former UNC star quickly became a fan favorite in his sole season with the Nets.

Davis, who was acquired after leaving Portland in 2018, averaged 8.6 rebounds, still by far the best mark of his career, in just 17.9 minutes per game with Brooklyn. Per 36 minutes, that works out to 17.3 boards. Davis wasn’t tasked with much on the offensive end, but he finished 61 percent of his shots. He was an invaluable asset in the development of a young Allen.

Ed Davis would give the Nets size, effort, and rebounding.

Jordan is a shell of the former All-Star we saw with the Clippers, and the lack of a true center behind him following the Harden trade has left the Nets bereft of a solid defensive rebounder and lacking in players that can finish close looks on the interior. Davis’ entire game is based around those two traits.

Davis, who could be on the move as Minnesota suffers through another uneventful season, should be on Sean Marks’ radar, as he had a brief stint as one of the best rebounders in the league. He wouldn’t totally fix the issues caused by Brooklyn’s lack of size, but he would certainly help rectify them.