The New Jersey Nets have signed guard Sundiata Gaines to a multi-year contract, Nets General Manager Billy King announced today. Per team policy, terms of the contract were not released.
The 24-year old from the University of Georgia signed the first of two consecutive 10-day contracts with the Nets on February 28, 2011. He has appeared in seven games for the Nets, averaging 5.0 points and 2.9 assists in 14.6 minutes per game. In 21 games with New Jersey, Toronto and Minnesota this season, he has averaged 4.3 points and 1.8 assists in 12.2 minutes per contest.
Over 53 career NBA games, including 32 appearances with Utah in 2009-10, Gaines has averaged 3.7 points and 1.4 assists in 8.9 minutes while shooting .427 (73-171) from the field.
