When a rookie comes into the league, a veteran on the team takes the young talent under their wing to assist in adjusting to NBA play both on and off the hardwood. Sean Marks says he was Charles Oakley’s rookie and the two still talk.
It was that kind of relationship, stemming back to 2008, was the driving force that landed Goran Dragic in Brooklyn, as Marks told season ticket-holders Tuesday night at Barclays Center.
“I really should be asking Steve what his vision is because I have to give full credit to Steve on this one, without a doubt,” said Sean Marks when asked about Dragic’s role during his reMARKS conversation.