In an impressive comeback victory against the Pacers in Indiana — headlined by James Harden’s 40 point triple-double — second year big man Nic Claxton shined, once again, on the defensive side of the ball.
The 21-year-old has been a revelation on defense since returning to the Brooklyn Nets a mere nine games ago, having a +7.7 Defensive RAPTOR rating per FiveThirtyEight, which leads the league among players who have played 120 minutes or more.
Obviously, he’s not going to be a candidate for DPOY come awards season. He’s not even starting right now!