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Yahoo
6 hours ago
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- Yahoo
NBA Team Releases LeBron James' Former Teammate After Draft Night
NBA Team Releases LeBron James' Former Teammate After Draft Night originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The 2025 NBA Draft is in the books, and a new wave of talent is ready to leave its mark. While draft night brought fresh excitement and hope for franchises, it also marked the beginning of tough roster decisions as teams prepare for the NBA Summer League. Advertisement Ahead of Summer League action, front offices are actively reshaping their rosters to make room for newly drafted talent. That often means parting ways with players who no longer fit the team's long-term direction or developmental goals. One such move involved a former teammate of LeBron James. According to NBA insider Michael Scotto, "the Brooklyn Nets have waived Maxwell Lewis.' Lewis, 22, is a Las Vegas native who played college basketball at Pepperdine. He was selected in the second round of the 2023 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets, then traded to the Lakers on draft night. During his rookie season with Los Angeles, Lewis appeared in 34 games but averaged just three minutes per contest. He played seven more games in the 2024-25 season before being included in the trade that sent D'Angelo Russell to Brooklyn. Former Los Angeles Lakers forward Maxwell Lewis (20).© Candice Ward-Imagn Images Lewis' Nets debut was delayed after he fractured his left tibia, sidelining him for four weeks. In total, Lewis played 21 games for Brooklyn, including one start, and averaged 5.3 points per game. Advertisement The Nets were busy on draft night, making five first-round selections. They began by picking Egor Demin, a 6-foot-9 guard from Russia who played at BYU. They followed with Nolan Traore from France, Drake Powell from North Carolina, Ben Saraf from Israel and Danny Wolf from Michigan. After the draft, Nets general manager Sean Marks shared his thoughts with ESPN. 'I'm thrilled with the group we got tonight,' Marks said. 'We've got some guys who play the right way, move the ball the right way and have some untapped skills there.' Brooklyn's Summer League campaign begins July 10 in Las Vegas. Related: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Is Better Than Michael Jordan, Claims Former Bulls Star Related: Luka Doncic Reportedly Makes Big Change in Physical Appearance This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 27, 2025, where it first appeared.
New York Post
12 hours ago
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- New York Post
Maxwell Lewis becomes Nets roster casualty with historic draft class coming in
The Nets waived forward Maxwell Lewis on Friday, clearing up roster space after taking the biggest crop of first-round draft picks in NBA history. Lewis had initially arrived in the Dec. 29 trade that had sent Dorian Finney-Smith to the Lakers, but he immediately fractured his left tibia making a 3-pointer seconds into his New Year's Day debut. The injury stunted his opportunity to show what he could do, in the end averaging 5.3 points in 14.2 minutes over just 21 appearances. Advertisement 4 Maxwell Lewis (27) drives up the court during the second half against the Toronto Raptors at Barclays Center on April 6, 2025, in Brooklyn, NY. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST But more importantly, Brooklyn had to make room for their huge incoming class of rookies. The Nets took five players in the first round of Wednesday's NBA draft, a league record. Two days later, they waived Lewis to clear the deck. Advertisement Those first-round picks, along with some other undrafted rookies, will be on display in a couple of weeks when the Nets head to compete in the Las Vegas Summer League. The schedule was released Friday, showing four games, though every team is guaranteed to play at least five tilts. 4 Egor Demin of the Brooklyn Nets speaks to the media after being drafted eighth overall during the 2025 NBA Draft at Barclays Center on June 25, 2025, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Getty Images Advertisement The Nets open up on July 10 vs. the Thunder (5:30 p.m., ESPN2). Then on July 13, they'll face the Wizards (8:00 p.m., ESPN2), on July 15 take on the rival Knicks (6:00 p.m., ESPN2), and then play the Magic the next night (7:30 p.m., ESPN). All times are Eastern, with the first two games at Thomas & Mack Center and the latter pair at the smaller Cox Pavilion. Then the Nets and other teams head into a tournament for the summer league title. Advertisement 4 Nolan Traore speaks during a Media Availability session prior to the 2025 NBA Draft at Lotte New York Palace on June 24, 2025, in New York City. Getty Images Brooklyn should contend for that with a team including first-round picks Egor Demin, Nolan Traore, Drake Powell, Ben Saraf and Danny Wolf. Late-season signee Drew Timme will play in the summer league per CBS Sports, while 2023 first-round pick Dariq Whitehead — who has seen his first two years slowed by injuries — presumably should be in the mix as well, along with several undrafted prospects. Six-foot-11 Alabama forward Grant Nelson and 6-foot-5 Oregon wing TJ Bamba will both join the Nets for the summer league. The former is in the mix for a two-way contract, per HoopsHype, while the latter is a Bronx native who was on the Big Ten All-Defensive team. 4 Maxwell Lewis was waived by the Brooklyn Nets on Friday. Getty Images Sunday is the deadline for Brooklyn to pick up team options on Timme, Keon Johnson, Tyrese Martin and Jalen Wilson, as well as make qualifying offers to Cam Thomas, Day'Ron Sharpe and Ziaire Williams in order to make them restricted free agents. Advertisement Without qualifying offers, they'll become unrestricted free agents. Timme can play with the Nets' summer league team even if Brooklyn doesn't pick up his team option.
USA Today
08-04-2025
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- USA Today
Nets vs. Pelicans game preview: How to watch, lineups, broadcast info
Nets vs. Pelicans game preview: How to watch, lineups, broadcast info The Brooklyn Nets (25-53) are one of the teams in the NBA that are unfortunately just waiting for the season to end so that they can focus on the Draft and free-agency. However, Brooklyn still has games left to play and they hope to end their losing streak against the New Orleans Pelicans (21-57) and if you're wondering how you can watch all the action live, you've come to the right place! The Nets come into this game following a 120-109 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Sunday in which Brooklyn trailed by as many as 23 points in the contest despite most of Toronto's starters being held out of the contest. Nets guard Reece Beekman made his first NBA start and put up 14 points, four rebounds, five assists, and three steals while center Drew Timme dropped 13 points, seven rebounds, and two assists in his first start since signing with the team. The Pelicans enter this matchup after a 111-107 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday in which New Orleans had a chance to pull off an upset against a Milwaukee team that was missing Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard for the matchup. Antonio Reeves stepped up for the Pelicans with 23 points and two assists while Yves Missi had 18 points, 12 rebounds, and three assists of his own. Here's when and where you should tune in to see the matchup: How To Watch Date : Tuesday, Apr. 8 : Tuesday, Apr. 8 Time : 7:30 PM ET : 7:30 PM ET Location : Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY : Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY Channel: WLNY Notable Injuries Nets: OUT: Noah Clowney (ankle), Cam Johnson (back), Keon Johnson (rest), De'Anthony Melton (knee), D'Angelo Russell (ankle), Day'Ron Sharpe (knee), and Cam Thomas (hamstring). Pelicans: OUT: Brandon Boston (ankle), Jordan Hawkins (lumbar), Herbert Jones (shoulder), CJ McCollum (foot), Trey Murphy III (shoulder), Dejounte Murray (achilles), and Zion Williamson (back). QUESTIONABLE: Jose Alvarado (calf) and Kelly Olynyk (achilles). Probable Starting Lineups Brooklyn Nets Guard : Reece Beekman : Reece Beekman Guard : Maxwell Lewis : Maxwell Lewis Forward : Ziaire Williams : Ziaire Williams Forward : Trendon Watford : Trendon Watford Center: Nic Claxton New Orleans Pelicans
USA Today
05-03-2025
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- USA Today
Maxwell Lewis stats, game log, news, injury status
Maxwell Lewis stats, game log, news, injury status Maxwell Lewis and the Brooklyn Nets will face the Golden State Warriors at 7:30 PM ET on Thursday. If you're looking for Lewis' statistics, here is everything you need to know about the Pepperdine product. Maxwell Lewis vs. the Golden State Warriors Matchup: Brooklyn Nets vs. Golden State Warriors Brooklyn Nets vs. Golden State Warriors Time: 7:30 PM 7:30 PM Date: March 6, 2025 March 6, 2025 TV Channel: YES Network - Watch on Fubo YES Network - Watch on Fubo NBA League Pass: The most live games plus NBA TV. Sign up today Lewis Stats He puts up 0.8 points, 0.8 rebounds and 0.2 assists per game. At the other end, he delivers 0.1 steals and 0.0 blocks. Lewis' opponents, the Warriors, have a neutral offensive tempo at 102 possessions per game. His own team, the Nets, average 99.4 per game, which ranks 29th among NBA teams. He is averaging 1.0 points, 1.0 rebound and 0.3 assists in his past 10 games, shooting 30.8% from the field. Lewis game log Here's a look at Lewis' last 10 appearances.
Yahoo
12-02-2025
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- Yahoo
Nets' Maxwell Lewis, Dariq Whitehead available Wednesday vs. 76ers
The Brooklyn Nets (19-34) have been playing well as of late as they have won five of their past six games, including their most recent win over the Charlotte Hornets. As Brooklyn continues their season with one game left before the All-Star break, they will be getting back one of their young players that has missed significant time over the past month. The Nets announced on Tuesday that forward Maxwell Lewis, who came to Brooklyn in the trade that sent Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton to the Los Angeles Lakers, is available for Wednesday's game against the Philadelphia 76ers. Lewis has missed the past 20 games for Brooklyn with a left tibia fracture and after being seen at practice on Sunday, it looks like he's ready to take the floor with the rest of his teammates. It's also notable that guard Dariq Whitehead, the 22nd overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, is also available Wednesday against the 76ers after spending the majority of this season with Brooklyn's G League team, the Long Island Nets. Whitehead is coming one of his most impressive performances on Tuesday against the Windy City Bulls in which he dropped 20 points and four rebounds. The negative part of the Nets' injury report is that center Nic Claxton is questionable Wednesday against Philadelphia due to a right ankle sprain. Claxton played in Monday's 97-89 win over the Hornets, but there wasn't any indication that he was dealing with an ankle injury of some sort, but he did play just 24 minutes in the contest when he is averaging 26.5 minutes per game this season. If Claxton is unable to play Wednesday against the 76ers, that would most likely mean that Day'Ron Sharpe, Claxton's backup, will be thrust into the starting lineup and have to deal with whoever Philadelphia plays at center, assuming that it isn't Joel Embiid. Claxton has played in 46 of Brooklyn's 53 games this season so the team will have to figure out how to make up for his absence if he is unable to play. The Nets say that Nic Claxton is QUESTIONABLE for tomorrow's game against the 76ers due to a right ankle Whitehead, who was recalled from Long Island, is Lewis, who has missed the past 20 games with a left tibia fracture, is also AVAILABLE. — Sharif Phillips-Keaton (@SharifKeaton) February 11, 2025 This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Nets' Maxwell Lewis, Dariq Whitehead available Wednesday vs. 76ers
