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Nets Importance Rankings: Who are Brooklyn’s top 5 players?

By Jed Katz

Oct 25, 2023; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland (10) fights for a loose ball against Brooklyn Nets forward Mikal Bridges (1) and guard Ben Simmons (10) during the third quarter at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 25, 2023; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland (10) fights for a loose ball against Brooklyn Nets forward Mikal Bridges (1) and guard Ben Simmons (10) during the third quarter at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 27, 2023; Dallas, Texas, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie (26) handles the ball during the fourth quarter against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Dieb-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 27, 2023; Dallas, Texas, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie (26) handles the ball during the fourth quarter against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Dieb-USA TODAY Sports /

5. Spencer Dinwiddie

Dinwiddie is off to a hot start from deep, shooting 44.4%. It’s surprisingly better than his overall field goal percentage (42.3%). The former Maverick shot 6-12 from three in a loss to his old team in the opening week of NBA action.

Dinwiddie averages 11 points per game despite being tenth on the team in attempts per game (8.7). On a team with few players that can efficiently score in isolation, Spence can get it going when he wants to.

After leaving the Nets in a five-team trade in 2021, Dinwiddie returned to Brooklyn in the Kyrie Irving trade before the trade deadline last season. Brooklyn is where he thrives, as his best years were in NYC, so his value to this roster is high.

His best season was 2019-20, where he averaged 20.8 points and 6.8 assists.

Is Dinwiddie going to recreate that type of scoring this season? It’s possible, but with his age and a limited role this time around, the Colorado product should hover around the 14-17 range. Don’t let that deceive you; Dinwiddie’s presence can be felt on both sides of the floor as a tall guard who can defend and create offensively.

Ben Simmons looks like the starting point guard, with Dinwiddie playing more of a wing role, so he’ll be more of a catch-and-shoot option this season.

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