The Nets signed ahead Kendall Brown to a two-way contract on Tuesday. His G League call-up marked the sixteenth in Lengthy Island Nets historical past, the fourth for Brooklyn and the primary for Brown.
So, what are the Nets getting within the Cottage Grove, Minn., native?
Brown was chosen forty eighth total by the Minnesota Timberwolves within the 2022 NBA Draft out of Baylor and his draft rights have been acquired by the Indiana Pacers. He appeared in 21 regular-season video games in two seasons with the Pacers, averaging simply 1.4 factors per sport, however did play in seven playoff video games through the group’s run to the Jap Convention finals final season.
In his lone faculty season, Brown earned unanimous Huge-12 All-Freshman honors and helped lead the Bears to a co-conference title.
The 21-year-old was waived by Indiana in October. In 20 appearances for Lengthy Island this season, he’s averaged 16.1 factors, 5.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.5 steals whereas taking pictures 53.5% from the sphere and 38.3% from 3-point vary. He’s now the Nets’ third-youngest developmental venture behind Dariq Whitehead (20) and Noah Clowney (20).
Brown fills Brooklyn’s remaining two-way spot, becoming a member of Tosan Evbuomwan and Reece Beekman. Tyrese Martin lately had his two-way contract transformed into a normal NBA deal.
Brown, at present on G League task with Whitehead, was inactive for the Nets’ sport towards the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder on Wednesday at Barclays Heart. Nevertheless, Evbuomwan was not on the standing report and obtainable after spending the previous few video games with Lengthy Island.
Brooklyn’s roster now stands at 18 gamers after Brown’s signing.
