The Nets are anticipated to waive veteran ahead Bojan Bogdanović and signal two-way ahead Tyrese Martin to a regular NBA deal and guard Killian Hayes to a 10-day contract.
Bogdanović, nonetheless recovering from offseason foot surgical procedure, hasn’t appeared in a sport this season after the Knicks traded him to Brooklyn in July as a part of the Mikal Bridges deal. The 35-year-old will reportedly endure season-ending foot surgical procedure. He might be a free agent this summer time.
“He’s done a great job showing up here every day, trying to get healthy,” head coach Jordi Fernandez mentioned of Bogdanović. “Unfortunately, he couldn’t get to that point, and he made the decision to get surgery, and we obviously fully support him. And sometimes it’s not the way we want to go.”
Martin, 25, has averaged 7.8 factors, 3.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists throughout 36 video games this season whereas taking pictures 39.1% from the sphere and 33.8% from 3-point vary. He was now not eligible to seem in video games for Brooklyn underneath his two-way standing.
“Nobody deserves it more than him,” Fernandez mentioned of Martin. “He’s worked the whole summer. He’s about what we’re trying to build here. He helps us build the culture. He’s had big games, but the most important thing is he’s about the right things. Working every day, getting better, and we love him.”
Martin ranks seventh on the Nets in video games performed and ninth in minutes. His greatest efficiency of the season got here in a 127-117 defeat of the Phoenix Suns on Nov. 27, the place he poured in a career-high 30 factors off the bench and went 8-for-10 from deep. The 6-6 ahead has averaged simply 5.4 factors on 32% taking pictures over his final 5 appearances.
“He’s got to continue to do what he’s doing,” Fernandez mentioned. “That’s why he’s earned what he’s earned. We don’t need to see anything completely different. Just keep working and keep working along the lines that we established with his agreement. I think that’s what we need. We need continuity, and that’s why we reward continuity, because that’s what we’re all about.”
Hayes was invited to coaching camp to compete for a roster spot however was waived after the Nets’ preseason finale and has spent most of this season with G League affiliate Lengthy Island. He didn’t seem in any preseason video games due to hip soreness.
The previous lottery choose has averaged 23.3 factors, 4.4 rebounds and 9.1 assists over his final seven G League appearances. He scored a career-high 30 factors in Lengthy Island’s final sport earlier than the All-Star break.
“Killian’s got a good feel for the game,” Fernandez mentioned earlier within the preseason. “He’s worked really hard the whole time we’ve had him here.”
On the damage entrance, Fernandez mentioned Noah Clowney re-injured his ankle forward of the All-Star break whereas taking part in five-on-five as a part of his return to play plan however will “be back soon”. The second-year ahead is at the moment progressing by means of 1-on-0 exercises.
Cam Thomas, who hasn’t appeared in a sport since Jan. 2 due to a left hamstring pressure, will see his first 5-on-5 reps since struggling his damage on Thursday.
“We know he does offensively so, there’s no question,” Trendon Watford mentioned. “We all know exactly what Cam Thomas is going to do when he gets back out there. I think all our offensive struggles will come to an end as soon as he steps foot out there.”
