Nic Claxton was a special talent the moment he stepped onto an NBA floor; it required little pre-draft scouting or even basketball expertise to see it. This is nothing surprising for many NBA players, but remember, Claxton was a 20-year-old drafted in the second round. He only played 15 games for the Brooklyn Nets his rookie year, accumulating less minutes than Iman Shumpert did for the ‘19-’20 team.
But Claxton packed ultra-rare athleticism and hand-eye coordination and flexibility into a gangly 6’11” frame even then. Five seasons into his career, he's now mastered those traits, and regularly produces flashes that only a couple other NBA players could even think about.