Nic Claxton, recently signed to a four-year, $97 million deal, faces scrutiny for accumulating six flagrant foul points, resulting in a suspension during a loss against the Thunder. This situation highlights the importance of discipline for Claxton, who has displayed defensive prowess that earned him praise from coach Jordi Fernández, signaling his potential for Defensive Player of the Year. However, Claxton's inability to maintain composure on the court raises concerns about his reliability as Brooklyn's defensive leader with the team in need of his contributions.
Claxton - who just got a four-year, $97 million contract over the summer - has been praised by Fernández as a potential Defensive Player of the Year.
All those things are a lack of focus, and that's not the team we want to be.
We've had those conversations, private conversations. He held himself accountable and to a really high standard.
Even the other Nets had to concede that was a Flagrant 1.
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