![Brook Lopez has more points than anyone else in a Nets uniform. [Image Source: Flickr | Shinya Suzuki]](https://staticr1.blastingcdn.com/media/photogallery/2019/5/30/660x290/b_502x220x82/brook-lopez-has-more-points-than-anyone-else-in-a-nets-uniform-image-source-flickr-shinya-suzuki_2272475.jpg "Brook Lopez has more points than anyone else in a Nets uniform. [Image Source: Flickr | Shinya Suzuki]")
The Brooklyn Nets (then New Jersey Nets) had their most success in the NBA in the early 2000's. They won the Eastern Conference in back-to-back seasons (2001-02 and 2002-03). The fans got to see mesmerizing action featuring players such as Jason Kidd, Richard Jefferson, Kenyon Martin, and Kerry Kittles. Two of those players were drafted by the Nets and find their way onto this list.
After three straight seasons of missing the playoffs, they again reached the postseason this season. A second-year center and a rookie forward both played large roles in helping the Nets get there, and both of those young men were able to make this list of best draft picks.
Here are the Nets' 10 best draft choices since 1990. As a subjective list, it can easily be debated as to who belongs and what spot they should go in.
In order to make the list, the Nets must actually have been the team that drafted the player (Richard Jefferson was acquired by the Nets in a draft-day trade after he was selected by the Houston Rockets). Only playing time that took place with the Nets was taken into account (someone like Kyle Kuzma was drafted by Brooklyn but was traded on draft-day and never played for them). It's also not exactly a top-10-players-drafted-by-the-Nets-since-1990 list, as where the player was drafted could influence where they ended up on the list (a 28th overall pick who had almost as much impact as a sixth overall pick will end up higher on the list). The team's draft picks were found on Basketball Reference.
Brook Lopez - 1st round, 10th overall (2008)
Playing nine seasons for the Nets, Lopez is the franchise's all-time leader in points (10,444) and blocks (972) and he was named an All-Star in the 2012-13 season.
Kerry Kittles - 1st round, 8th overall (1996)
Knee injuries derailed Kittles' career at times, but he still averaged 14.3 points and 1.6 steals in 496 games with the Nets.
Kenyon Martin - 1st round, 1st overall (2000)
The Nets reached the NBA Finals in Martin's second and third seasons, years in which he combined to post averages of 15.8 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1.3 steals, and 1.3 blocks.
Derrick Coleman - 1st round, 1st overall (1990)
An All-Star in 1993-94, Coleman spent his first five seasons with the Nets and averaged a points/rebounds double-double in four of those years.
Kenny Anderson - 1st round, 2nd overall (1991)
Also an All-Star alongside Derrick Coleman in 1993-94, Anderson ranks third in team history with 2,363 assists despite spending just 4.5 seasons with the club.
Nenad Krstic - 1st round, 24th overall (2002)
In four years with the Nets, Krstic started 201 of his 226 games and had a career-best scoring average of 16.4 in the 2006-07 season.
Jarrett Allen - 1st round, 22nd overall (2017)
Allen started all 80 of his appearances this season for Brooklyn and finished with 24 double-doubles in scoring and rebounding. SB Nation recently took a look as to whether Allen could potentially be elite down the road.
P.J. Brown - 2nd round, 29th overall (1992)
Brown was a productive second round pick while playing his first three seasons with the Nets. His last season with the team saw him produce 11.3 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks per contest.
Rodions Kurucs - 2nd round, 40th overall (2018)
Kurucs started 46 of his 63 outings as a rookie this season and reached double figures in scoring 24 times.
Mason Plumlee - 1st round, 22nd overall (2013)
While he only played two seasons with the Nets, Plumlee put together pretty solid numbers (8.1 points and 5.4 rebounds) in 19.9 minutes per game for the team.
