Kurucs, who was part of Latvia’s national team program and started his pro career with VEF Riga in his native country, joined F.C. Brooklyn Nets General Manager Sean Marks took a swing on the 6-foot-9 swingman in the second round of last June’s draft at no. His shift to power forward and into the lineup helped spark the Nets’ season turnaround. With his 7-foot-2 wingspan, Kurucs showed enough in his debut season to make him one of the draft’s biggest steals. He doesn’t back down from anybody and that’s Rodi from Day One.”For the season, Kurucs averaged 8.5 points and 3.9 rebounds across 20.5 minutes in 63 games.

Source: Forbes April 24, 2019 20:15 UTC