Claxton, 26, is coming off a solid season for the Nets as he averaged 10.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.4 blocks per game while shooting 56.3% from the field and 51.3% from the free ...

Claxton, 26, is coming off a 2024-25 season in which he averaged 10.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.4 blocks per game while shooting 56.3% from the field and 51.3% from the free-throw line.

Claxton was elevated to the starting lineup for the 2021-22 campaign, and after two Defensive Player of the Year-caliber seasons, got handed a four-year, $97 million extension last summer.

On Wednesday, Brooklyn Nets big man Nic Claxton's most-rumored trade destination filled their biggest hole. The Los Angeles Lakers signed Deandre Ayton—who was bought out by the Portland Trail ...