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Nets sign Malachi Smith to second 10-day contract

The Brooklyn Nets have signed guard Malachi Smith to a second 10-day contract.

Smith (6’4”, 205) signed his first 10-day contract with the Nets on March 14. Across six games for Brooklyn, Smith holds averages of 6.2 points, 2.2 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.0 steals in 19.6 minutes per contest on 50.0 percent shooting from the field and 50.0 percent shooting from 3-point range. He recorded a career-high 18 points to go along with two rebounds, four assists and a career-high three steals in 29 minutes on March 22 at Sacramento. Smith joined the Nets from Brooklyn’s NBA G League affiliate, the Long Island Nets, where he appeared in 39 Tip-Off Tournament and regular season games (18 starts) recording averages of 14.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 5.7 assists in 28.7 minutes per game. The 26-year-old spent the previous two seasons (2023-25) in the NBA G League with the Rip City Remix (2023-24), Wisconsin Herd (2024) and Memphis Hustle (2024-25).

Nets forward Michael Porter Jr. injury update

Brooklyn Nets forward Michael Porter Jr. has been diagnosed with a left hamstring strain following an MRI performed on Wednesday. Porter Jr. is currently listed as out and will be reevaluated in two to three weeks.

In his first season in Brooklyn, Porter Jr. has appeared in 52 games (all starts), averaging a career-high 24.2 points, 7.1 rebounds, a career-high 3.0 assists and a career-high-tying 1.1 steals in 32.5 minutes per game while shooting 46.3 percent from the field, 36.3 percent from 3-point range and 85.9 percent from the free-throw line. He leads the Nets and is tied for 20th in the NBA with 176 3-pointers made this season, which is the most through any player’s first 52 games with the team in franchise history. Porter Jr. has made at least five 3-pointers 16 times, which ranks as the third-most such games in a season in franchise history, and is tied for 14th in the NBA this season with a career-high 14 games of at least 30 points.

Nets sign Malachi Smith to 10-day contract

The Brooklyn Nets have signed guard Malachi Smith to a 10-day contract.

Smith (6’4”, 205) joins Brooklyn from its NBA G League affiliate, the Long Island Nets. In 39 Tip-Off Tournament and regular season games (18 starts) for Long Island this season, Smith has recorded averages of 14.4 points on 52.0 percent shooting from the field, 42.2 percent shooting from 3-point range and 76.9 percent shooting from the free-throw line, 4.6 rebounds and 5.7 assists in 28.7 minutes per game. The 26-year-old spent the previous two seasons (2023-25) in the NBA G League with the Rip City Remix (2023-24), Wisconsin Herd (2024) and Memphis Hustle (2024-25), logging action in 127 career games. He appeared in 46 games (12 starts) with the Hustle last season, registering averages of 11.4 points on 50.1 percent shooting from the field and 34.7 shooting from 3-point range, 4.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists in 25.3 minutes per contest.

The Belleville, Ill., native went undrafted in the 2023 NBA Draft after spending his final collegiate season (2022-23) at Gonzaga University, where he earned West Coast Conference Sixth Man of the Year honors. Smith also spent two seasons (2020-22) at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga, where he was named Southern Conference Player of the Year as a junior, and one year (2018-19) at Wright State University, where he garnered Horizon League All-Freshman Team honors.

Nets waive Tosan Evbuomwan

The Brooklyn Nets today waived two-way forward Tosan Evbuomwan.

Evbuomwan appeared in 28 games with the Nets in the 2024-25 season, recording averages of 9.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 23.8 minutes per game. In 45 career games (eight starts) across two seasons (2023-25) split between Brooklyn, Memphis and Detroit, he posted averages of 8.2 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 22.9 minutes per contest. Evbuomwan originally signed a two-way contract with Brooklyn on Jan. 1, 2025.

Heat trade Haywood Highsmith to Nets

The Brooklyn Nets have acquired forward Haywood Highsmith and Miami’s 2032 second round draft pick in a trade with the Miami Heat for Brooklyn’s 2026 second round draft pick, which is protected from the 31st overall pick through the 55th overall selection.

Highsmith (6’5”, 215) appeared in a career-high 74 games (career-high 42 starts) for Miami last season, registering averages of 6.5 points on 45.8 percent shooting from the field, 38.2 percent shooting from 3-point range and 72.1 percent shooting from the free-throw line, 3.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists in a career-high 24.6 minutes per game. In 218 games (80 starts) across five seasons with the Heat (2021-25) and Philadelphia 76ers (2018-19), the 28-year-old holds career averages of 5.4 points on 44.9 percent shooting from the field and 37.4 percent shooting from distance, 3.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 20.0 minutes per contest. He also logged action in 35 playoff games in four postseason appearances with Miami, notching averages of 3.5 points and 1.6 rebounds in 11.5 minutes per game while helping the Heat to a 2023 NBA Finals berth. Highsmith has also appeared in 112 career NBA G League Tip-Off Tournament and regular season games in three seasons (2018-20, 2021-22) with the Delaware Blue Coats. Prior to beginning his NBA career, the Baltimore native spent four collegiate seasons (2014-18) at Wheeling University in Wheeling, W.Va., earning First Team Division II All-America and Mountain East Conference Player of the Year honors as a senior.

Nets sign Drew Timme to multi-year contract

The Brooklyn Nets have signed forward Drew Timme to a multi-year contract.

Timme (6’10”, 235) has appeared in 29 regular season games (28 starts) this season with Brooklyn’s NBA G League affiliate, the Long Island Nets, registering averages of 23.9 points (eighth in the league) on 57.0 percent shooting from the field, 38.5 percent shooting from 3-point range and 73.1 percent shooting from the free-throw line, 10.3 rebounds (fourth in the league), 4.1 assists and 1.0 steals in 35.6 minutes per game.

The 24-year-old is the only player in the NBA G League this season to average at least 20 points and 10 rebounds per game and has tallied 17 double-doubles. The reigning NBA G League Player of the Week, Timme earned the recognition for games played from March 17 through March 23, recording averages of 35.7 points on 68.4 percent shooting from the field and 63.6 percent shooting from distance, 12.7 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 2.0 steals in 35.7 minutes per contest while leading Long Island to a 2-1 record.

Nets guard Cam Thomas out for season with hamstring injury

Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas has been diagnosed with a left hamstring strain. The injury occurred during Thursday night’s game at Chicago. Given the number of days remaining in the schedule and the time needed to appropriately recover, it is expected that Thomas will miss the remainder of the season.

In 25 appearances this season, Thomas averaged 24.0 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists in 31.2 minutes per game. The 23-year-old tallied a team-leading six 30-point performances, including a season-high 43 points at New York on Nov. 15. Thomas notched his first career double-double with 24 points, six rebounds and a career-high 10 assists in 32 minutes at Chicago on March 13.

Nets sign Kendall Brown to two-way contract

The Brooklyn Nets have signed forward Kendall Brown to a two-way contract.

Brown (6’8″, 200) has appeared in 20 regular season games (18 starts) this season with Brooklyn’s NBA G League affiliate, the Long Island Nets, and holds averages of 16.1 points on 53.5 percent shooting from the floor, 38.3 percent shooting from beyond the arc and 78.4 percent shooting from the free-throw line, 5.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 1.5 steals in 36.3 minutes per contest. The 21-year-old also saw action in 14 Tip-Off Tournament games (nine starts) with Long Island and averaged 16.9 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists across 32.3 minutes per game.

Brooklyn’s roster now stands at 18 players with three two-way players.

Nets sign Tyrese Martin and Killian Hayes, waive Bojan Bogdanovic

The Brooklyn Nets have signed forward Tyrese Martin to a multi-year contract and guard Killian Hayes to a 10-day contract.

In a related transaction, the Nets have requested waivers on forward Bojan Bogdanovic.

Martin’s (6’6″, 215) contract was previously converted to a two-way deal on Oct. 19, 2024, after he originally joined Brooklyn on Sept. 20, 2024. The 25-year-old has appeared in 36 games (six starts) with the Nets this season and holds averages of 7.8 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 21.0 minutes per contest. He has recorded 10 or more points 12 times, including a career-high 30 points at Phoenix on Nov. 27, and has drained multiple 3-pointers in 13 contests. In six games as a starter, Martin has averaged 10.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists over 31.5 minutes per game. The Allentown, Pa., native spent last season with the Iowa Wolves of the NBA G League and saw action in 16 games with the Atlanta Hawks during the 2022-23 campaign. Martin was selected 51st overall in the second round of the 2022 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors before Atlanta acquired his draft rights. He spent two seasons at the University of Rhode Island (2018-20) before finishing his collegiate career at the University of Connecticut (2020-22), where he earned 2022 All-Big East Tournament honors as a senior.

Hayes (6’5″, 210) has appeared in and started 13 regular season games this season with the Long Island Nets, Brooklyn’s NBA G League affiliate, and averaged 21.0 points on 49.5 percent shooting from the field, 40.3 percent shooting from 3-point range and 77.3 percent shooting from the free-throw line, 5.5 rebounds, 8.3 assists (fifth in the NBA G League) and a league-leading 2.8 steals in 35.6 minutes per contest. Hayes also saw action in 15 Tip-Off Tournament games (all starts) with Long Island and recorded averages of 13.1 points, 5.3 rebounds, 7.1 assists and 1.8 steals in 32.3 minutes per game. The 23-year-old previously signed with Brooklyn on Sept. 20, 2024, before being waived on Oct. 19, 2024. In 210 NBA games (145 starts) over four seasons (2020-24) with the Detroit Pistons, Hayes holds career averages of 8.1 points, 2.9 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 1.2 steals in 26.1 minutes per contest. The native of France was selected seventh overall by Detroit in the 2020 NBA Draft.

Bogdanović was acquired via trade on July 6, 2024, from New York and did not appear in any games this season while rehabilitating a left foot injury.

Clippers sign Ben Simmons

The LA Clippers have signed Ben Simmons, it was announced by Lawrence Frank, President of Basketball Operations.

Simmons, 28, has played in 33 games (24 starts) for the Brooklyn Nets this season, averaging 6.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and a team-leading 6.9 assists in 25.0 minutes. He is shooting 54.7% (93-170) from the field and has scored in double figures eight times.

Originally selected first overall in the 2016 NBA Draft, Simmons has appeared in 365 games across seven NBA seasons with Philadelphia and Brooklyn, averaging 13.6 points, 7.6 rebounds and 7.4 assists in 31.8 minutes. He is a three-time NBA All-Star (2019-21), two-time All-Defensive honoree (2020-21) and was an All-NBA Third Team selection in 2020. Simmons was also voted the 2017-18 Rookie of the Year, following a season in which he posted 12 triple-doubles, the second most by a rookie in league history.

A native of Melbourne, Australia, Simmons played his lone collegiate season at LSU, where he was the consensus National Freshman of the Year while also earning All-SEC First Team recognition.