Nic Claxton entered this season looking to bounce back from a year ago, when he battled injuries and some subpar performances.

He was healthy as the Nets began play, and even on a team with few expectations — at least externally — the 26-year-old was seen as a potential bright spot.

But over the first four games, Claxton struggled again.

He was hitting just 57.1 percent of his field goal attempts, scoring just 10.8 points per game, with 5.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists and — perhaps most alarmingly — zero blocks.

As in no blocked shots over the first four games for the 6-foot-11 center who’s one of the top defensive players in the game when he’s most effective, finishing tied for seventh in the league with 2.1 per game just two seasons ago.

Claxton’s performance in Sunday’s win over the awf

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