LUIS SCOLA

For a team as young as Brooklyn, forward Luis Scola will be counted on to lead, as well as play, for the Nets. At 36, Scola is the elder statesman and his 707 games are by far the most on the team. Last season, Scola started 76 games for the Toronto Raptors, averaging 8.7 points and 4.7 rebounds, while working on his 3-point shooting. Scola shot .404 from deep last season, but registered a big uptick in both his makes and attempts, hitting 65 of 161, after going 10-60 combined in his first eight seasons in the league. The Buenos Aires native has a career average of 12.3 points and 6.8 rebounds and gives the Nets a solid power forward presence on the floor and a veteran voice in the room.