It looks like Paul Millsap has played his last game for Brooklyn. The Nets are trying to help find him a new home after he reportedly requested a parting of ways. Blake Griffin’s minutes have been up-and-down although he showed Friday night that he still has enough gas in his tank to make a difference, scoring 10 points and grabbing five boards in only 11 minutes vs. the Spurs.
As Brian Lewis writes Saturday, the reason for the changing of the guard up front is simple: the kids are alright. Both Nic Claxton, 22, and Day’Ron (“Day-Day” to his teammates) Sharpe, 20, have made big and — particularly in the case of Sharpe — unexpected jumps.