 Thanks for coming back to a special yes network presentation Brooklyn next media day live from HSS training center in Brooklyn, New York Ryan Ruko Saracusa can now we are joined by Nick Claxton sporting a new haircut. Yeah, I feel it I feel a little hurt by that. You don't want to be blonde anymore lines have more fun But the blind messed up my hair. So I had to let it go. I like it. I like it messed up your hair How cuz just you know naturally my hair is black so that the chemicals from when I bleached it It damaged it Yeah, I became follically challenged, you know, but I'll tell you what it's a nice life That's a better life than my life, I will say but yeah, either way we're swimming in similar pools, right Nick So You also this offseason you look like you put on a little muscle as well. It's a focus for you Yeah, I bulked up a little bit. Just you know, that was the emphasis going into the offseason just continuing to get stronger. So I'm ready to get stuff started You were a free agent. There was a chance that you were not going to be back What were the conversations like to bring you back here to Brooklyn? And what made you feel good about returning? Honestly after the season, you know, I almost was traded towards on the trade deadline, but after the season it was pretty simple just Working everything out with the money and you know, I was excited to come back and continue to build here We got a lot of unfinished business. Yeah, you were excited to come back I know Nets fans were excited to see you back But unfinished business also a lot of uncertainty this summer with what the lineup would look like roster everything Happening, what was it like for you experiencing that watching that wondering who you may be playing with as you headed into this year It was wild. I mean honestly, that's kind of how it's been since I've been here though It's always been a roller coaster always something going on, but Once everything was settled, you know, we saw Kyle was coming back first And we saw Katie was coming back and kind of set the roster I'm extremely excited. We're really really really talented on paper So we just got to go out and put the work in and training camp starts tomorrow and get ready How hard or not hard is it Nick to turn the page and have everybody Be bought in cohesive after what you guys went through in the uncertainty of the offseason. Honestly, it's pretty easy Everything in the offseason that happened. You just got to put it in the past and focus on the present and Winning Trump's everything. So, you know, we go out here and We hoop and win games people won't be talking about what happened in the offseason They'll be talking about what's happening now Well, what's your perspective on your growth at the early part of the season because you dealt with injuries that illness you've missed sometimes In terms of your availability What did the end of last season show you the postseason and just things you've been focused on throughout the course of the summer Hadn't into this year. I honestly was a big confidence builder for me Just finishing the season as strong as I did and also showing me, you know The things that I need to work on like, you know, free throws you and continuing to get stronger so I'm able to you know, um hold my hold my own out there and The postseason which is a lot more physical. So it was big for me and this offseason I just been working every single day to Get to where I need to be so I'm able to perform and stay healthy throughout the season What did you do free-throw shooting wise Nick to try and improve upon that just finding a consistent shot last year? I switched up my shot a lot. I had a lot of different Routines that I was using so this summer. I just found something that I was comfortable with and work doing it Everything like a lot a lot got a lot of reps and Just working on that so I have that confidence when I step up to the line When we're looking at this roster the line-ups. There's so much optionality and how You all can play but the one area looking at that five spot looking at you looking at day run potentially Marquise Morris Then could possibly play big you guys can play smaller But there's a lot of expectation or responsibility on the job that you will be able to go in and do What's it like for you? Just understanding the way things look at that position and how you will be relied on this year I mean as a basketball player as a competitor That's what you dream of having a lot on your shoulders having more asked of you every single year And it's my fourth year. I'm ready to take on that role. I miss being a long time coming I feel like you know, we've had a lot of guys come in and out, but I'm I stuck so I'm excited to To just do what I do and go out there and continue to get better every game every practice every day How do you see you and Ben fitting on the floor together Nick? It's gonna be fun. We both we both Athletic we both defend really well. We can both guard five positions We both get out in transition. So we're both excited to play with play with each other And get out there and who what about your expectations? For how you guys may play just in terms of system wise I know a lot of the players have talked about playing faster and what that could do for you someone who can rim run How do you think things may change with the look of this group? I think like you said, I think we're gonna play a lot faster I think we need to have emphasis on rebounding last year We want the worst rebounding teams in the league and I think that'll be solved with us having a more size out there and Just offensively having a system everybody playing together as one as a cohesive unit Nick how essential was it knowing that you have Kyrie as a full-time player? Not going through anything like what you guys went through last year. Yeah, that's big And you know that took a toll on us last year, but I'm glad that we can put that behind us and having us Available having car available every single game. That'll be big. You know, he's one of our leaders We look up to him. So I'm excited to have him When you think about leadership and leadership of this group and in everything that has occurred in the offseason What will it be like finally getting on the floor together having training camp be able to build together as a group as a team as an Organization After everything that's occurred. It's gonna be great. I'm just ready to just kill the noise We you know, we've been under a lot of scrutiny this offseason for good reason and even last season But I'm just ready to get out there and just put the work in and go out and and win games and Hopefully, you know, we getting everybody back healthy. So we'll be good. Well, Nick. We appreciate the time We appreciate the insight on to the muscle building and the haircut as well We look forward to watching you out on the floor first preseason game October 3rd on yes And we will be there to call it. Let's get it. All right That's Nick Glaxden plenty more to come here next media day rolling on