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Brooklyn Nets: 3 players who should be axed from playoff rotation

By Jerry Trotta

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 07: Landry Shamet #13, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot #9, and DeAndre Jordan #6 of the Brooklyn Nets celebrate during the second half against the Philadelphia 76ers at Barclays Center on January 07, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The Nets won 122-109. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 07: Landry Shamet #13, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot #9, and DeAndre Jordan #6 of the Brooklyn Nets celebrate during the second half against the Philadelphia 76ers at Barclays Center on January 07, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The Nets won 122-109. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) /
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Nets center DeAndre Jordan (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /

1. DeAndre Jordan

If everything goes according to plan, the Nets’ frontcourt playoff rotation will feature the likes of Kevin Durant, Jeff Green, Blake Griffin, and Nicolas Claxton.

While that group doesn’t boast tremendous size, each of them are capable of defending multiple positions, which means Brooklyn should be able to get away with playing small most of the time.

We would personally endorse Alize Johnson getting some minutes, but that’s likely a pipe dream given his lack of experience. Whatever ends up happening, however, the DeAndre Jordan experiment must come to an end come playoff time.

The Nets cannot afford to play DeAndre Jordan in the playoffs.

The only times Jordan should see the floor is in a blowout or if some of the Nets’ other bigs are in foul trouble. It’s worth noting he did a solid job defending Joel Embiid earlier in the season, so perhaps he’s utilized as a defensive specialist in a potential matchup vs Philly … but we wouldn’t hold our breath on that coming to fruition.

The bottom line is Jordan has been detrimental to Brooklyn’s success all season. In 57 games (all starts), he’s averaging 7.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.1 blocks. He also has a plus-minus of -42 for the year, which is laughable when you consider who he’s been sharing the floor with.

At this point in his career, Jordan, though he comes up with a big block on occasion, is rarely effective on defense and bird watches on rebounding opportunities. Because of that, coupled with the Nets’ viable front court depth, Jordan should be firmly axed from the playoff rotation.