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The Brooklyn Nets have a plethora of highly regarded individual defenders. Jacque Vaughn intends to leverage that by installing a more versatile, multiple defensive scheme than the Nets has used over the past few seasons.

Brooklyn is counting on rookie Noah Clowney to grow, both in terms of experience and frame.

Cam Thomas, 21, sees opportunity on a Brooklyn Nets team that has lost Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. Expectations are lowered. Scoring is needed. And that’s what he does best.

Ben Simmons still sees himself as a playmaker, both literally and figuratively. For now, the Nets agree.

When Brooklyn Nets coach Jacque Vaughn welcomes his players for training camp beginning on Oct. 3, for the first time in years, they’ll be bracing for a season without a superstar.

After a breakout World Cup performance, Mikal Bridges is expected to take yet another quantum leap forward.

The Brooklyn Nets had three picks in the June draft. Noah Clowney was the highest-drafted of that trio at No. 21 overall. His length and potential switchability on defense have drawn instant comparisons with Nets starting center Nic Claxton.

Nic Claxton is coming off the best season of his young career. But the Nets need next season to be better.

Cutting their vacations short is a small price to pay for two rising young Nets to get to represent their country.

Mikal Bridges and Brooklyn Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn acknowledge the next step in the young wing’s development is being more than just a bucket-getter. It's getting buckets for others. But how will it get done?