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Dariq Whitehead - Plays 10 minutes in finale Whitehead finished with three points (1-3 FG, 1-2 3Pt) and one rebound over 10 minutes during Sunday's 113-105 loss to New York.
Impact Whitehead spent a considerable amount of time in the G League this season, though he did make 20 appearances at the NBA level. In those games, Whitehead played 12.3 minutes per contest with 5.7 points, 1.5 rebounds, 0.6 assists and 1.7 three-pointers on 40.6 percent shooting from the field and 60.0 percent from the line.
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Tyson Etienne - Sees 17 minutes in finale Etienne had five points (1-3 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT) and one assist in 17 minutes during Sunday's 113-105 loss to the Knicks.
Impact Making just his seventh appearance of the regular season, Etienne went out with a muted performance in the loss. Etienne will enter the offseason as a free agent with his two-way contract with Brooklyn expiring.
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Tosan Evbuomwan - Sees 20 minutes in finale Evbuomwan closed Sunday's 113-105 loss to New York with two points (0-1 FG, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, five assists and one steal over 20 minutes.
Impact With the Nets undergoing a rebuild and with the team battling multiple injuries, Evbuomwan stepped into a sizable role for a good portion of the regular season. He ended up making 28 total appearances, posting averages of 9.5 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 0.9 steals, 0.4 blocks and 0.9 three-pointers on 42.7 percent from the field and 31.2 percent from the line. Evbuomwan will be entering the final year of his two-way contract with the Nets in 2025-26.
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Drew Timme - Flirts with double-double Timme registered 11 points (4-11 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 2-4 FT), eight rebounds and two assists in 31 minutes during Sunday's 113-105 loss to New York.
Impact After dominating in the G League for the majority of the 2024-25 campaign, Timme became a fan favorite in Brooklyn and made the most of his opportunities at the NBA level. He ended up making nine appearances down the stretch, posting averages of 12.1 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 0.4 steals and 1.0 three-pointers on 44.1 percent from the field and 62.5 percent from the line.
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Nic Claxton - Sees 22 minutes in finale Claxton produced 12 points (5-6 FG, 2-3 FT) and two rebounds in 22 minutes during Sunday's 113-105 loss to the Knicks.
Impact Making his 70th and final appearance of the regular season, Claxton went out with a muted performance in Sunday's loss. Claxton took a step back in 2024-25, as he returned 11th-round value in nine-category formats with 10.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 0.9 steals and 1.4 blocks on 56.3 percent from the field and 51.3 percent from the line.
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Keon Johnson - Nearly double-doubles Johnson racked up 14 points (5-13 FG, 1-8 3Pt, 3-4 FT), nine rebounds, four assists and one steal across 37 minutes during Sunday's 113-105 loss to New York.
Impact With the Nets pivoting to a rebuild early on this season, Johnson became a key rotation player down the stretch. He ended up making 79 regular-season appearances, posting averages of 10.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.6 three-pointers on 38.9 percent from the field and 77.0 percent from the line. On a per-game basis, Johnson finished outside the top-200 in nine-category formats, however.
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