2021–22 Brooklyn Nets season
Season of National Basketball Association team the Brooklyn Nets
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The 2021–22 Brooklyn Nets season was the 46th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), 55th season overall, and its 10th season playing in the New York City borough of Brooklyn.
| 2021–22 Brooklyn Nets season | |
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| Head coach | Steve Nash |
| General manager | Sean Marks |
| Owners | Joseph Tsai |
| Arena | Barclays Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 44–38 (.537) |
| Place | Division: 4th (Atlantic) Conference: 7th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | First round (lost to Celtics 0–4) |
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| Local media | |
| Television | YES Network, WPIX |
| Radio | WFAN AM/FM |
On February 10, 2022, the Nets sent superstar James Harden and Paul Millsap to the Philadelphia 76ers in a blockbuster deal, in return for Seth Curry, Andre Drummond, Ben Simmons, and two first-round picks. This trade ended the superteam era of the Nets.[1][2]
On April 2, 2022, the Nets clinched a spot in the play-in tournament.[3] On April 12, the Nets clinched a playoff spot after winning the play-in game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. In the first round of the 2022 NBA playoffs, they faced the Boston Celtics, losing the series 4–0.[4][5] It was the second time in three seasons that the Nets were swept in the first round of the playoffs; in the 2020 playoffs, they were swept by the Toronto Raptors.[6]
Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | School/club |
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| 1 | 27 | Cam Thomas | SG |  United States |
LSU |
| 2 | 44 | Kessler Edwards | SF | United States |
Pepperdine |
| 2 | 49 | Marcus Zegarowski | PG | United States |
Creighton |
| 2 | 59 | RaiQuan Gray | PF | United States |
Florida State |
The Nets entered the draft holding one first-round pick and three second-round picks.[7] The 44th overall pick was acquired on July 7, 2016, in a trade with the Indiana Pacers.[8] The 49th overall pick was acquired on July 6, 2019, in a trade with the Atlanta Hawks.[9] The 59th overall pick was acquired on July 20, 2018, in a trade with the Phoenix Suns.[10] The Nets used their 27th overall pick to select Cam Thomas, and then selected Kessler Edwards (44th overall pick), Marcus Zegarowski (49th overall pick) and RaiQuan Gray (59th overall pick).[11]
Roster
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Standings
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Game log
Preseason
The preseason schedule was announced on August 10, 2021.[12]
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Preseason: 3–1 (home: 2–0; road: 1–1)
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Regular season
The regular season schedule was released on August 20, 2021.[13]
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October: 4–3 (home: 3–2; road: 1–1)
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November: 11–3 (home: 4–2; road: 7–1)
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December: 8–4 (home: 3–3; road: 5–1)
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January: 6–10 (home: 2–6; road: 4–4)
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February: 3–10 (home: 1–4; road: 2–6)
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March: 8–7 (home: 4–4; road: 4–3)
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April: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
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Play-in
| 2022 play-in game log Total: 1–0 (home: 1–0; road: 0–0) | |
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Playoffs
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First round: 0–4 (home: 0–2; road: 0–2)
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Player statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Regular season statistics
As of April 10, 2022[17][18][19]
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| LaMarcus Aldridge | 47 | 12 | 22.3 | .550 | .304 | .873 | 5.5 | .9 | .3 | 1.0 | 12.9 |
| DeAndre' Bembry | 48 | 20 | 19.8 | .568 | .417 | .600 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .5 | 5.8 |
| Bruce Brown | 72 | 45 | 24.6 | .506 | .404 | .758 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 1.1 | .7 | 9.0 |
| Jevon Carter | 46 | 1 | 12.0 | .333 | .331 | .700 | 1.5 | 1.0 | .3 | .2 | 3.6 |
| Nic Claxton | 47 | 19 | 20.7 | .674 | — | .581 | 5.6 | .9 | .5 | 1.1 | 8.7 |
| Seth Curry | 19 | 19 | 29.9 | .493 | .468 | .857 | 2.6 | 2.6 | .9 | .2 | 14.9 |
| Goran Dragić | 16 | 6 | 25.5 | .376 | .245 | .739 | 3.2 | 4.8 | .9 | .2 | 7.3 |
| Andre Drummond | 24 | 24 | 22.3 | .610 | .000 | .537 | 10.3 | 1.4 | .9 | 1.0 | 11.8 |
| David Duke Jr. | 22 | 7 | 15.5 | .361 | .243 | .810 | 3.0 | .8 | .6 | .3 | 4.7 |
| Kevin Durant | 55 | 55 | 37.2 | .518 | .383 | .910 | 7.4 | 6.4 | .9 | .9 | 29.9 |
| Kessler Edwards | 48 | 23 | 20.6 | .412 | .353 | .842 | 3.6 | .6 | .6 | .5 | 5.9 |
| James Ennis III | 2 | 0 | 7.0 | .286 | .500 | — | 2.5 | .0 | .5 | .5 | 2.5 |
| Wenyen Gabriel | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Langston Galloway | 4 | 0 | 14.5 | .385 | .250 | — | 2.0 | 1.3 | .0 | .0 | 3.0 |
| Blake Griffin | 56 | 24 | 17.1 | .425 | .262 | .724 | 4.1 | 1.9 | .5 | .3 | 6.4 |
| James Harden | 44 | 44 | 37.0 | .414 | .332 | .869 | 8.0 | 10.2 | 1.3 | .7 | 22.5 |
| Joe Harris | 14 | 14 | 30.2 | .452 | .466 | .833 | 4.0 | 1.0 | .5 | .1 | 11.3 |
| Shaquille Harrison | 2 | 0 | 11.5 | .333 | .000 | — | 2.0 | 1.5 | .5 | .5 | 2.0 |
| Kyrie Irving | 29 | 29 | 37.6 | .469 | .418 | .915 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 1.4 | .6 | 27.4 |
| James Johnson | 62 | 10 | 19.2 | .469 | .271 | .527 | 3.5 | 2.1 | .5 | .5 | 5.5 |
| Patty Mills | 81 | 48 | 29.0 | .408 | .400 | .814 | 1.9 | 2.3 | .6 | .2 | 11.4 |
| Paul Millsap | 24 | 0 | 11.3 | .376 | .222 | .706 | 3.7 | 1.0 | .2 | .5 | 3.4 |
| Day'Ron Sharpe | 32 | 8 | 12.2 | .577 | .286 | .585 | 5.0 | .5 | .3 | .5 | 6.2 |
| Cam Thomas | 67 | 2 | 17.6 | .433 | .270 | .829 | 2.4 | 1.2 | .5 | .1 | 8.5 |
Playoff statistics
As of April 25, 2022[20][21][19]
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Bruce Brown | 4 | 4 | 34.8 | .568 | .429 | .800 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 1.3 | .8 | 14.0 |
| Nic Claxton | 4 | 0 | 24.5 | .792 | — | .182 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 10.5 |
| Seth Curry | 4 | 4 | 33.0 | .564 | .522 | .667 | 2.5 | 3.0 | .3 | .8 | 14.5 |
| Goran Dragić | 4 | 0 | 19.8 | .563 | .333 | 1.000 | 4.5 | 1.5 | .8 | .0 | 10.5 |
| Andre Drummond | 4 | 4 | 15.0 | .545 | — | .600 | 3.0 | .8 | 1.3 | .8 | 3.8 |
| Kevin Durant | 4 | 4 | 44.0 | .386 | .333 | .895 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 1.0 | .3 | 26.3 |
| Kessler Edwards | 2 | 0 | 3.5 | — | — | — | .0 | .5 | .5 | .0 | .0 |
| Blake Griffin | 2 | 0 | 12.5 | .286 | .400 | 1.000 | 2.0 | 2.0 | .5 | .5 | 4.0 |
| Kyrie Irving | 4 | 4 | 42.5 | .444 | .381 | 1.000 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 21.3 |
| Patty Mills | 4 | 0 | 18.0 | .563 | .538 | — | 1.0 | .0 | .0 | .3 | 6.3 |
| Day'Ron Sharpe | 1 | 0 | 0.4 | — | — | — | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Cam Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0.4 | — | — | — | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Transactions
Trades
| August 6, 2021[22] | To Brooklyn Nets Jevon Carter Draft rights to Day'Ron Sharpe |
To Phoenix Suns Landry Shamet |
| August 6, 2021[23][24] | To Brooklyn Nets Draft rights to Nikola Milutinov 2024 second-round pick 2025 second-round pick swap |
To Washington Wizards Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Spencer Dinwiddie Montrezl Harrell Aaron Holiday Kyle Kuzma Draft rights to Isaiah Todd Cash considerations |
| To Los Angeles Lakers Russell Westbrook 2023 second-round pick 2024 second-round pick 2028 second-round pick |
To Indiana Pacers Draft rights to Isaiah Jackson | |
| To San Antonio Spurs Chandler Hutchison 2022 second-round pick | ||
| September 4, 2021[25] | To Brooklyn Nets Sekou Doumbouya Jahlil Okafor |
To Detroit Pistons DeAndre Jordan 2022 second-round pick 2024 second-round pick 2025 second-round pick 2027 second-round pick Cash considerations |
| October 6, 2021[26] | To Brooklyn Nets Cash considerations |
To Houston Rockets Sekou Doumbouya 2024 second-round pick |
| October 6, 2021[27] | To Brooklyn Nets Edmond Sumner 2025 second-round pick |
To Indiana Pacers Draft rights to Juan Pablo Vaulet |
| February 10, 2022[1][2] | To Brooklyn Nets Seth Curry Andre Drummond Ben Simmons 2022 first-round pick 2027 first-round pick |
To Philadelphia 76ers James Harden Paul Millsap |