Brooklyn Nets: 5 reasons Dzanan Musa was a good pick

1. Fit in Atkinson’s system

Fit shouldn’t be the first priority for a rebuilding team, but Musa’s potential in an egalitarian setting is too tantalizing to not make the top of this list.

For all the reasons Musa can be a good player, most of them also fit the offense well. Midway through last season I wrote an explanation of what Atkinson has tried to implement since being hired in Brooklyn, and many of those core values still stand today.

Secondary ball-handler and playmaker? Check. Shooter who can create for himself and spot up? Check. Musa can slide right in as a beneficiary of other high-I.Q. players, as he is one himself. You can never have too many playmakers or ball-handlers, and Musa’s skill-set fits what the Nets are trying to do.

Whether he comes off the bench for spot minutes, or takes on a significant role, Musa will have earned his minutes. Just imagine a malleable core of D’Angelo Russell, Caris LeVert and Musa as dual on-and-off-ball creators for themselves and for others. An offense built around those three has the potential for supreme basketball socialism, with specialists around them to finish the job.

As long as Musa continues to make strides defensively, he will have a solid role on the Nets from day one. His potential as a primary option is tangible, especially around the aforementioned creators.

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The Brooklyn Nets have a good prospect on their hands, and a great value pick at No. 29. All signs are pointing up for the 6’9″ malleable wing, as are all signs for the franchise as a whole.