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Brooklyn Nets: 25 Best Players To Play For The Nets

By Phil Watson

Nov 2, 2015; Brooklyn, NY, USA; General view of the opening tip-off between the Brooklyn Nets and the Milwaukee Bucks during the first quarter at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 2, 2015; Brooklyn, NY, USA; General view of the opening tip-off between the Brooklyn Nets and the Milwaukee Bucks during the first quarter at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – FEBRUARY 10: Richard Jefferson #24 of the New Jersey Nets drives against Josh Howard #5 of the Dallas Mavericks during the game on February 10, 2008 at the Izod Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Nets won 101-82.  (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – FEBRUARY 10: Richard Jefferson #24 of the New Jersey Nets drives against Josh Howard #5 of the Dallas Mavericks during the game on February 10, 2008 at the Izod Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Nets won 101-82.  (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) /

13. player. 147. <strong>How acquired:</strong> Trade, Houston Rockets, June 27, 2001.. SF. 2001-08. Richard Jefferson

It was a three-for-one draft rights special in June 2001 when the New Jersey Nets acquired the rights to 13th overall pick Richard Jefferson, 18th overall selection Jason Collins and 23rd overall pick Brandon Armstrong from the Houston Rockets in exchange for the rights to seventh overall selection Eddie Griffin.

Jefferson, an athletic wing who had averaged more than 11 points and five rebounds per game as a junior at Arizona before turning pro, was an All-Rookie selection in 2001-02 and helped the Nets to the NBA Finals in his first two seasons.

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Coming off the bench in the 2002 NBA Finals, Jefferson averaged 6.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists and a steal in 24.3 minutes per game, shooting .524/—/5-for-11 in a four-game sweep at the hands of the

Los Angeles Lakers

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A starter in the 2003 NBA Finals, Jefferson averaged 13.2 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.3 steals in 38.2 minutes per game, shooting .417/0-for-1/.792 in a six-game loss to the San Antonio Spurs.

He was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in June 2008 in exchange for Yi Jianlian and Bobby Simmons.

In seven seasons in New Jersey, Jefferson averaged 17.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and three assists in 35.8 minutes per game, shooting .475/.338/.777.

In June 2009, Jefferson was traded to the Spurs, who swapped him in March 2012 to the Golden State Warriors.

In July 2013, he was traded to the Utah Jazz as part of a three-team deal and signed as a free agent with the Dallas Mavericks in July 2014.

Jefferson signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers in August 2015 and played a key bench role in the Cavaliers run to an NBA title in 2015-16. After first indicating he would retire, Jefferson re-signed with Cleveland to a three-year. $7.6 million deal that includes a partial guarantee for 2018-19.

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