Nene had 22 points and 10 rebounds in his debut with the Wizards, a 108-89 victory over the Nets.
“You know Nene is capable of getting 22 and 10,” Roger Mason Jr. said. “The first game, not knowing what we’re doing, I have to temper expectations a little bit. He was great on both ends of the floor. He was vocal. Some of the younger big guys could learn a lot from him. I think Nene came in right away, teaching his positioning and footwork, just little tips to the young big guys, and it really helped.”
Kevin Seraphin shared floor time with Nene, a player he has frequently been compared to throughout his career.
“I like to play with him because he know how to play basketball. If you got a good spot, he will give you the ball,” Seraphin said. “He played really good, so that was a good thing for me.”