Kerry Kittles
Dunkin' Kerry Kittles (AP)
Following his most efficient season as a pro in 2002-03 (18.3 PER), Kittles would spend one more season as a Nets guard. After seven seasons in New Jersey, the Nets traded the Villanova all-time leading scorer to the Clippers for a second round pick in the summer of 2004. The 2005 second round pick was then traded to the Golden State Warriors for Clifford Robinson. The Warriors used the pick to select Chris Taft, a player that never logged a minute in the NBA. Of note, the 2005 draft also produced current Nets Deron Williams (3rd overall to Utah) and Andray Blatche (49th overall to Washington) as well as “prototypical center” Johan Petro (25th overall to Seattle).
Kittles would spend one injury-plagued season with the Clippers before retiring in 2005. Since his retirement, the 8th overall pick in the 1996 draft has gone on to earn an MBA from his alma mater, Villanova, as well as some scouting work for the Nets.
Rumors that the Knicks have asked Kittles to come out of retirement have not been verified.
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NJFan4Ever
April 20, 2013
excellent article! the 01-04 era will forever be my favorite in nets history!
KaptainKevin
April 26, 2013
I was a HUGE Nets fan in the 70′s when they played at the Coliseum. I was fortunate enough to attend the final ABA game when they beat the Nuggets for the last ABA title. I’m so glad they’re in Brooklyn and cannot wait for the Isles to join them!!!
bobby orr 4
April 29, 2013
Believe Renaldo Balkman was drafted by genius Isiaih Thomas( not Nets)
William Rausch
April 29, 2013
Right you are. The Knicks drafted Balkman, but the pick came from The Raptors, who got it from the Nets (in the VC trade), who got it from Denver in the Kenyon Martin trade (as the article says).