Snapshot
- Team / role: Brooklyn Nets backup PF/C.
- 2025-26 baseline: 66 games, 27.0 MPG, 12.3 PTS, 4.1 REB, 1.6 AST, 0.8 STL, 0.7 BLK and 2.0 threes on .396/.804 shooting. Basketball-Reference
- Contract: Brooklyn previously exercised his 2026-27 rookie-scale option. Official Nets end-of-season notes
2026-27 projection
| GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | 3PM | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | 17 | .415 | .800 | 1.3 | 8.4 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
Fantasy translation
- Nine-category: late deep-league target, roughly 150-210; threes plus blocks keep him streamable.
- Points: low priority because rebounding and efficiency lag the position.
- Dynasty: hold only where roster depth permits. He remains 22, but 2026-27 may be a make-or-break role year.
Role, floor and ceiling
Julius Randle takes the starting four, while Day'Ron Sharpe, Moritz Wagner and small-ball Randle cover center. Floor: 12 minutes or a trade. Ceiling: 24 minutes, 11 points, five boards, two threes and one block if the shot improves.
Risk monitor
Clowney dealt with back, ankle and wrist issues in 2025-26. More important for fantasy, .396 shooting and only 4.1 rebounds in 27 minutes made his volume fragile even before the roster additions.
Career record
Pre-NBA: Alabama, one season (2022-23): 36 GP (all starts), 25.4 MPG, 9.8 PTS, 7.9 REB, 0.8 AST, 0.9 BLK on .486/.283/.649; twice SEC Freshman of the Week. Draft: 2023, Round 1, Pick 21, Brooklyn Nets.
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MPG | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3PM | FG% | FT% | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 19 | BKN | 23 | 16.1 | 5.8 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | .538 | .700 | 0.7 |
| 2024-25 | 20 | BKN | 46 | 22.7 | 9.1 | 3.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.9 | .358 | .838 | 1.0 |
| 2025-26 | 21 | BKN | 66 | 27.0 | 12.3 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2.0 | .396 | .804 | 1.5 |
| Career | — | BKN | 135 | 23.6 | 10.1 | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.7 | .395 | .802 | 1.2 |
Durability: 23 GP as a rookie (heavy Long Island G-League assignment), 46 in 2024-25 with ankle sprains cutting the season short, 66 in 2025-26 through back, ankle and wrist issues. He has yet to clear 70 games.
Trajectory: The record shows a clean three-year scoring climb (5.8 → 9.1 → 12.3 PPG) as he converted from a college rim-runner into a high-volume stretch big, but efficiency has stalled below .400 since the threes arrived. In 2026-27 he competes for the backup PF/C minutes behind Julius Randle against Day'Ron Sharpe and Moritz Wagner. He becomes fantasy-relevant only if a trade or injury restores ~24+ MPG and the three-point stroke reaches league average — the threes-plus-blocks combination is real at starter minutes.
Career sources: StatMuse season averages · StatMuse career averages · ESPN player page · Wikipedia
Open questions
- Is he ahead of Danny Wolf and Joshua Jefferson in camp?
- Can he reach league-average three-point efficiency?
- Will Brooklyn extend, trade or audition him into restricted free agency?