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Two players selected by the Nets last week in the 2026 draft have signed their first NBA contracts, according to the league’s transaction log. Sixth overall pick Mikel Brown Jr. finalized his rookie scale deal, which will pay him roughly $8.8MM in 2026/27 and nearly $40MM in total over the course of four seasons, assuming his […]
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The Brooklyn Nets have landed in Sacramento, gearing up for the California Classic with a squad of rookies, sophomores, and fringe NBA players looking to make an impression during this extended summer showcase. This means that Nets fans are dying to get their first look at Mikel Brown Jr. and Tyler Bilodeau (but mostly Mikel), […]
The Los Angeles Lakers have been busy so far during NBA free agency. After learning that LeBron James would leave town, they have started surrounding Luka Doncic with more talent.So far in free agency, the Lakers’ biggest splash was signing and acquiring center Walker Kessler from the Utah Jazz. Finding a franchise center was a […] The post Lakers Get Major Update on Jonathan Kuminga Free Agency Pursuit appeared first on HEAVY .
Raptors Seven years after leading the Raptors to their only NBA championship, Kawhi Leonard is back in Toronto. Few around the league saw it coming. According to TSN’s Josh Lewenberg, many initially believed reports of Leonard’s interest in returning to the Raptors were simply leverage to help secure a richer extension from the Clippers. Instead, […] The post NBA Notes: Raptors, Kawhi Leonard, Knicks, Jordan Clarkson, Nets appeared first on Hoops Wire .
Summer League has become a particularly special time of year for Nets fans over the past two seasons. Last summer, Brooklyn’s 2025 No. 8 pick, Egor Dёmin, headlined a roster packed with rookies. This year, No. 6 overall pick Mikel Brown Jr. leads a squad with even more young pieces to get excited about. The […]
Jaylen Brown’s offseason drama in Boston has finally ended. Paul Pierce’s final chapter in the city ended with a trade to Brooklyn in a deal that stripped the franchise bare. Kevin Garnett went with him. Both were eventually celebrated again, but the manner of the exit stayed after the banners went up. Jaylen Brown has […] The post “Thinks He’s the Smartest Guy in Every Room”: Jaylen Brown’s ‘Disease’ Made Him Difficult to Deal With, Says Analyst appeared first on EssentiallySports .
After the Boston Celtics heavily pursued a trade for Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo and included Jaylen Brown in those discussions, it was widely expected that the relationship with Brown was too fractured to fix.Despite the likelihood that Brown would be dealt, the Celtics’ fan base felt that they would get a major haul in […] The post Celtics Fans Will Hate Latest Update on Jaylen Brown-Paul George Trade appeared first on HEAVY .
Several players selected in the first round of the 2026 NBA draft officially signed their rookie scale contracts throughout the day on Wednesday. Many of those players are expected to take part in the Salt Lake City and California Classic Summer Leagues, which will take place before the Las Vegas Summer League, so their teams […]
The Brooklyn Nets have added to their roster. It’s not a guard this time. Far from it, actually. Moe Wagner signed a two-year, $19 million deal to join the team Wednesday morning. Mike Scotto of HoopsHype had the news first. The signing will drop their cap space to around $25 million, according to reports. As […]
Moe Wagner’s move to the Brooklyn Nets ends a memorable Orlando chapter with brother Franz Wagner and gives Magic fans a tough free agency goodbye. The post Orlando Magic Star Franz Wagner Gets Bad News in NBA Free Agency appeared first on HEAVY .
Free agent big man Moritz Wagner is making the move from Orlando to Brooklyn, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, who reports (via Twitter) that Wagner and the Nets have agreed to a two-year, $19MM contract. Scotto adds that the second year will include a mutual option, similar to the one the Nets are also […]
The Brooklyn Nets reportedly landed center Moritz Wagner in free agency on Wednesday.
The Brooklyn Nets had a rough 2025-26 NBA season, finishing with a record of 20-62.The Nets were quite unlucky in the draft lottery, landing the sixth overall pick. They drafted guard Mikel Brown Jr. out of Louisville, but it wasn’t well-received by analysts.ESPN’s Ben Golliver gave them an overall grad of C+ for their 2026 […] The post Brooklyn Nets Sign Defensive Guard to Two-Year Contract appeared first on HEAVY .
The Brooklyn Nets have continued to use their cap flexibility this offseason, agreeing to a two-year, $18 million guaranteed contract with free agent guard Keon Ellis, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The deal includes a full mutual option for the second season, allowing both Ellis and the Nets to revisit the partnership next summer while […] The post Keon Ellis joins Nets appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Keon Ellis‘ new two-year, $18MM contract with the Nets will include both a player option and a team option, according to reporting from Fred Katz and Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic (Twitter link). As Katz and Vorkunov explain, after earning $9MM in 2026/27, Ellis will have the ability to pick up a $9MM player option […]
The Brooklyn Nets first free agent signing of the 2026 off-season is Keon Ellis, a 26-year-old 6’4″ 3-and-D shooting guard. Ellis, who played last season for the Sacramento Kings and Cleveland Cavaliers, will be paid $18 million over the next two seasons under the proposed deal. Shams Charania was first with the news… Shams also […]
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Keon Ellis, who they acquired this past season, has reportedly signed with the Brooklyn Nets on a guaranteed two-year, $18 million deal, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. The Cavs traded for Ellis and point guard Dennis Schroder from the Sacramento Kings for De’Andre Hunter, a move that was widely seen as a […]
$9 million per year is way too much to be paying Keon Ellis.
The Brooklyn Nets agreed to a two-year, $18 million contract with guard Keon Ellis on Tuesday, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.
The Nets plan to sign free agent wing Keon Ellis to a two-year, $18MM contract, sources tell Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link). Charania refers to the second year deal as a “mutual option,” but says it’s fully guaranteed (Twitter link). Those details seem somewhat at odds, so we’ll have to wait to see how […]
Now that the NBA has set its salary cap for the 2026/27 league year at $164,961,000, we have a clear idea of what maximum-salary contracts will look like for the coming season. Listed below are the maximum-salary contracts for players signing contracts that start in 2026/27. The first chart shows the maximum salaries for a […]
Suddenly, the 2026 NBA free agency market for center is shallow, and the Bulls look prescient via their pre-NBA Draft trade to acquire center Nic Claxton.
Brooklyn Nets GM Sean Marks recently spoke with media members about rookie Mikel Brown Jr.’s talent level/growth/intelligence (selected sixth overall in the 2026 NBA Draft). (via Brooklyn Nets): “I think anytime you can add a level of talent like that… we’ve watched him coming up through his high school career, whether it’s at [Nike] Hoop […] The post Sean Marks: Mikel Brown Jr.’s a student of the game appeared first on TalkBasket.net .