So, Allen Crabbe did recruit Napier.
For Napier, generously listed at 6’1”, Brooklyn just seemed like the perfect fit ... and for a lot of reasons, starting with the Nets growing rep for making players better.
“I think the fact guys are willing to get better, guys are proving themselves each and every year, doing something better each and every year, it’s just great for the franchise and definitely great for the city of Brooklyn.
“I know the city of Brooklyn has rabid fans. I know how that goes. It’s great to see them continue to do that. I think my part in it is to continue to compete and continue to fill whatever void needs to be filled and go in there with a mindset of competing and trying to win games.”
No matter if you’re playing or not playing, you’re family,” Napier offered on what Crabbe told him. “They take care of your family. I think that’s one of the biggest things for me is understanding my family is going to be good no matter what. When you have a team that’s going to take care of you as much as they take care of your family, that’s something special. You don’t usually get that a lot. You want to walk into a situation where your family is treated with respect, as well as you.”
“Yeah, I talk to Allen Crabbe a lot, Ed Davis as well,” Napier said of his former Blazer teammates, who will all represent Brooklyn this coming season. “Those are my guys from Portland. I was in California at the time. Me and Allen exchange texts all the time. It was just a text message here and there, a call here and there before I made my decision to understand the type of environment Brooklyn is and the facility and everything. All I heard was great things about it. It was easy for me to choose after that.”
