This was the Dariq Whitehead that Nets fans had been wanting to see. Waiting to see. Frankly, wondering if they’d ever see.
Hindered first by injuries, then by rust and finally by his own crisis of confidence, Whitehead had a breakthrough Monday in Chicago.
The Newark native had 18 points, shot 6-for-10 from deep and teased the potential that made him the top schoolboy prospect just three years ago.
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