| Armen Gilliam |
Interior Offensive Focal Point (1.1) |
36.6 |
High |
18.3 |
9.1 |
1.8 |
1.6 |
81.31 |
Interior Offensive Focal Point and the Nets’ most dependable half-court scorer, Gilliam worked from the mid-post and attacked smaller defenders with his strength. He was also one of the stabilizing personalities around a turbulent roster, with contemporary reporting portraying him as a respected veteran presence amid the Nets’ dysfunctional environment. Washington Post retrospective |
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| Kenny Anderson |
Franchise Floor General (1.1) |
33.6 |
High |
15.3 |
3.3 |
8.0 |
2.0 |
75.50 |
Franchise Floor General whose season was shaped by the tension between his playmaking value and his uncertain relationship with the organization, Anderson remained the Nets’ primary creator before being dealt in January. His 8.0 assists reflected the centrality of the ball in his hands, while contemporary reporting also highlighted his inefficient shooting and contract dispute. SFGate trade report |
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| Kendall Gill |
Lead Perimeter Creator (1.1) |
38.0 |
High |
17.5 |
3.9 |
3.2 |
2.2 |
70.75 |
Lead Perimeter Creator acquired in the Anderson trade, Gill immediately became a major scoring option and gave New Jersey more athleticism on the wing. The trade itself reflected the franchise’s desire to reset its backcourt, with Gill arriving as a proven scorer who had already demonstrated an attacking style in Charlotte. SFGate trade report |
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| P.J. Brown |
Starting Two-Way Interior (1.05) |
36.3 |
Medium |
11.3 |
6.9 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
54.21 |
Starting Two-Way Interior, Brown did the connective work of the frontcourt: screening, defending the paint, moving the ball and finishing possessions without demanding touches. His 81 starts underline how much the Nets trusted him as a steady interior presence during a season in which the roster changed dramatically. |
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| Chris Childs |
Pick-and-Roll Organizer (1.05) |
30.9 |
Medium |
12.8 |
3.1 |
7.0 |
1.5 |
56.36 |
Pick-and-Roll Organizer who gradually absorbed more responsibility in the backcourt, Childs combined probing drives with a willingness to shoot from outside. His role became increasingly important after the Nets moved Anderson, leaving Childs to organize the offense while maintaining enough defensive pressure to produce 1.4 steals. |
Most Improved Player voting: Tied 8th |
| Shawn Bradley |
Rim-Protecting Centerpiece (1.05) |
29.8 |
Medium |
12.5 |
7.9 |
0.8 |
4.3 |
53.99 |
Rim-Protecting Centerpiece whose value was tied to his extraordinary defensive reach, Bradley gave the Nets a genuine shot-blocking deterrent after arriving from Philadelphia. Contemporary discussion often focused on whether his offense would ever match his physical tools; in New Jersey, the defensive side was already unmistakably useful. Sports Illustrated Bradley retrospective |
Most Improved Player voting: Tied 8th |
| Jayson Williams |
Rebounding Specialist Sixth Man (1.05) |
23.2 |
Medium |
9.0 |
10.0 |
0.6 |
1.1 |
47.82 |
Rebounding Specialist Sixth Man who supplied second chances and physical interior play against opposing reserves, Williams was trusted to change the possession battle whenever he entered. His 10.0 rebounds in only 23.2 minutes explain why he earned serious Sixth Man consideration despite limited offensive polish. |
Sixth Man of the Year voting: 3rd |
| Kevin Edwards |
Perimeter Two-Way Starter (1.05) |
29.6 |
Medium |
11.6 |
2.2 |
2.1 |
1.8 |
40.89 |
Perimeter Two-Way Starter used for spacing and defensive pressure, Edwards carried substantial minutes while rarely becoming the first offensive option. His willingness to take threes gave the Nets some badly needed perimeter balance around their interior scorers and ball-dominant guards. |
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| Vern Fleming |
Veteran Backcourt Stabilizer (1.0) |
22.7 |
Medium |
7.7 |
2.2 |
3.3 |
0.6 |
30.36 |
Veteran Backcourt Stabilizer, Fleming brought a decade of NBA experience to an unstable Nets rotation and was primarily asked to keep possessions organized rather than create them. His 3.3 assists against a modest scoring load fit a classic veteran reserve assignment. |
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| Ed O’Bannon |
Developmental Wing Forward (1.05) |
19.6 |
Low |
6.2 |
2.6 |
1.0 |
0.9 |
22.47 |
Developmental Wing Forward entering the NBA after starring on UCLA’s national championship team, O’Bannon found the professional game less forgiving. His size and skill offered intriguing versatility, but the Nets struggled to find a consistent position for him between the power forward and wing spots. Sports Illustrated draft analysis |
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| Khalid Reeves |
Backup Shot-Making Guard (1.0) |
13.4 |
Low |
3.8 |
1.3 |
1.5 |
0.8 |
14.80 |
Backup Shot-Making Guard acquired with Gill in the Anderson deal, Reeves represented a younger perimeter option who could handle the ball and attack from outside. The limited minutes show that the Nets viewed him more as developmental backcourt depth than as a finished rotation lead. SFGate trade report |
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| Yinka Dare |
Interior Development Project (1.0) |
10.8 |
Low |
2.8 |
3.1 |
0.0 |
0.8 |
13.40 |
Interior Development Project whose physical profile remained more intriguing than his offensive feel, Dare was used primarily around the basket. The lack of assists was striking enough to become a recurring part of his reputation, while his seven-foot frame still gave the Nets a developmental rim-protection option. |
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| Greg Graham |
Defensive Backcourt Reserve (1.0) |
10.8 |
Low |
4.1 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
12.60 |
Defensive Backcourt Reserve caught between a crowded guard rotation, Graham’s minutes were largely situational. His best path to playing time was straightforward perimeter defense and spot shooting rather than initiating the offense, a sensible assignment for a young guard on a constantly changing roster. |
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| Robert Werdann |
Deep Interior Reserve (1.0) |
7.2 |
Low |
3.0 |
1.8 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
11.20 |
Deep Interior Reserve, Werdann supplied emergency size in a frontcourt already crowded with larger bodies. His role was almost entirely about occupying space, screening and absorbing short stretches of center minutes rather than contributing through offensive creation. |
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| Rick Mahorn |
Veteran Interior Enforcer (1.0) |
9.0 |
Low |
2.4 |
2.2 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
11.00 |
Veteran Interior Enforcer, Mahorn’s contribution was rooted in physicality, defensive positioning and veteran toughness. Signed as an experienced presence, he was no longer a major rotation piece, but his reputation for hard-nosed interior play gave the Nets a useful situational option. |
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| Rex Walters |
Perimeter Shooting Reserve (1.0) |
7.9 |
Low |
3.0 |
0.6 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
9.80 |
Perimeter Shooting Reserve who appeared only briefly before being included in the November trade for Bradley, Walters had a limited role but was willing to stretch the floor. His three-point volume relative to his minutes points toward a specialist scoring assignment rather than a primary ball-handling job. |
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| Tim Perry |
Stretch Frontcourt Reserve (1.0) |
7.6 |
Low |
2.4 |
1.6 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
9.80 |
Stretch Frontcourt Reserve acquired from Philadelphia in the Bradley deal, Perry offered veteran frontcourt depth with enough shooting range to pull a defender away from the paint. The Nets ultimately used him sparingly, making his role more about matchup coverage and emergency minutes than regular offensive involvement. |
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| Gerald Glass |
Emergency Wing Reserve (1.0) |
5.6 |
Low |
2.1 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
6.80 |
Emergency Wing Reserve, Glass was caught in the churn of a roster that changed substantially during the season and appeared in only 10 games. His short stint in New Jersey provided little opportunity to establish a meaningful role before he was moved with Anderson. |
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| Team Totals |
New Jersey Nets (1995-96) |
242.7 |
— |
93.7 |
47.0 |
21.4 |
14.6 |
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The Nets finished 30-52 and underwent two major midseason roster changes, including the trades of Derrick Coleman and Kenny Anderson. The resulting team leaned heavily on Gilliam’s interior scoring, Brown’s stability, Bradley’s rim protection and a constantly shifting backcourt. |
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