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24-04-2025
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Nets Notebook: Drew Timme talks new deal, Ben Simmons returns to Brooklyn
The Nets signed forward Drew Timme to a two-year deal on Friday, expanding the active roster to 18 players with three two-way players. The 24-year-old had been a standout performer in recent games on Long Island, as he was recently named G League Player of the Week after averaging 35.7 points and 12.7 rebounds. He scored a career-high 50 points against the Motor City Cruise on March 22, becoming just the second player in franchise history to reach that point total. Advertisement Because Cam Johnson is trending toward earning a performance-based $562,000 bonus, Brooklyn needed to hold off on signing a 15th player until the end of the season, per ESPN's Bobby Marks. 'I think he's done a great job with our club,' head coach Jordi Fernandez said. 'We're the same team. You do your job, you'll get rewarded, and he deserves to be here. So, we're excited to get to know him at this level, give him an opportunity and see how he does.' This will be Timme's first NBA opportunity after going undrafted out of Gonzaga in 2023, where he led the Bulldogs to three NCAA Tournament appearances and a national championship berth in 2021. He earned First Team All-America honors as a senior. 'It's dope. It's obviously a dream come true,' Timme said. 'This is what I've been wanting ever since I could pick up a basketball. So, super grateful for the opportunity and super excited to be here.' Advertisement Timme averaged 23.9 points, 10.3 rebounds, 4.1 assists and one steal across 29 appearances this season on 57/38.5/73.1 splits. He's registered 17 double-doubles and is the only player in the G League this season to average at least 20 points and 10 rebounds. 'The G is not the prettiest thing around, but it motivates you to work hard,' Timme said. 'And the staff down there is amazing, they're great, they know what to do. They know how to get you to where you want to go. And they're on you every day, and might be annoying sometimes, but on the whole, it's great. And you know, those guys really helped me get to where I am right now. So, I'm very appreciative.' SIMMONS RETURNS Ben Simmons returned to Barclays Center on Friday for the first time since he was bought out by the Nets and signed with the Los Angeles Clippers in February. In 11 games with his new team, the 6-10 guard averaged 4.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists while shooting 47.6% from the field. He's come off the bench in all 11 appearances and averaged 17.7 minutes per game entering the night. Advertisement 'I had the opportunity to watch him play with a Clippers jersey,' Fernandez said of Simmons. 'He really [helps] the team with scoring efficiency and rebounding, assisting. He'll do whatever it takes to help the team, same thing he did here. So, I think that attitude is the most important thing. He's more than capable. He's a very good player.' Simmons averaged 6.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 6.9 assists in 33 appearances for Brooklyn this season, including 24 starts, his most since joining the Nets in 2022-23. He attempted 7.4 field goals and 1.1 free throws per 36 minutes this season, which were both career lows, and wasn't cleared to play in back-to-back sets. The 28-year-old ended his Nets tenure with 90 games played and zero playoff appearances over three seasons. NBA EUROPE In a joint announcement with FIBA on Thursday, NBA commissioner Adam Silver said the league is exploring the possibility of creating a new men's basketball league in Europe. Basketball is almost as popular as soccer overseas, so the potential partnership makes sense. Advertisement While details are still being worked out, Silver mentioned the idea of a 16-team league with 12 permanent members and four teams that can be relegated out of the group. Teams would be placed in proven European markets and current NBA owners would be encouraged to partner with the new league. Fernandez, who hails from Badalona, Spain, thinks the idea has real potential. 'Now developing the idea is the most important thing,' Fernandez said. 'Obviously I'll always support everything that can help my country or in Europe with developing something really cool.'
Yahoo
18-04-2025
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Nets' Drew Timme selected to 2024-25 All-NBA G League second team
Apr 10, 2025; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Brooklyn Nets forward Drew Timme (26) brings the ball up court against the Atlanta Hawks during the second quarter at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images The Brooklyn Nets are coming off a 2024-25 NBA season in which they experienced a lot of losing on their way to the first offseason of their rebuild in which they'll be able to mold their team for the future. One of the players who benefitted from the rebuild, center Drew Timme, continues to receive rewards for his performance during the season that he had in Long Island. Advertisement The NBA announced on Thursday that Timme made the All-NBA G League Second Team after being one of the best players in the G League for the Long Island Nets, Brooklyn's G League afiliate. Timme joins the second team along with Mason Jones of the Stockton Kings, Elijah Harkless of the Salt Lake City Stars, Bryce McGowens of the Rip City Remix, and Moses Brown of the Westchester Knicks. Timme played 29 games in Long Island during the season and he averaged 23.9 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game while shooting 57.4% from the field and 38.5% from three-point range. Timme played so well during his stint in the G League that he not only won NBA G League Player Of The Week, but he also parlayed that into a multi-year contract with the Nets shortly afterwards. Since coming to Brooklyn, Timme assumed a role as one of the backup centers on the team behind starter Nic Claxton and usual backup Day'Ron Sharpe. However, due to a combination of a right knee injury to Sharpe and Brooklyn giving Claxton rest to see what Timme looked like at the next level, the former Gonzaga Bulldog was able to play 28.2 minutes per game down the stretch of the season. Timme, 24, averaged 12.1 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game while shooting 44.1% from the floor and 25.7% from deep. Timme has a team option for next season worth $1.9 million and whether the Nets decide to accept that option will depend on what the team is able to accomplish in the offseason along with if they see a future with Timme. Either way, Timme can walk away from the 2024-25 season having earned plenty of accolades for his play. This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Nets' Drew Timme selected to 2024-25 All-NBA G League second team
USA Today
17-04-2025
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- USA Today
Nets' Drew Timme selected to 2024-25 All-NBA G League second team
Nets' Drew Timme selected to 2024-25 All-NBA G League second team The Brooklyn Nets are coming off a 2024-25 NBA season in which they experienced a lot of losing on their way to the first offseason of their rebuild in which they'll be able to mold their team for the future. One of the players who benefitted from the rebuild, center Drew Timme, continues to receive rewards for his performance during the season that he had in Long Island. The NBA announced on Thursday that Timme made the All-NBA G League Second Team after being one of the best players in the G League for the Long Island Nets, Brooklyn's G League afiliate. Timme joins the second team along with Mason Jones of the Stockton Kings, Elijah Harkless of the Salt Lake City Stars, Bryce McGowens of the Rip City Remix, and Moses Brown of the Westchester Knicks. Timme played 29 games in Long Island during the season and he averaged 23.9 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game while shooting 57.4% from the field and 38.5% from three-point range. Timme played so well during his stint in the G League that he not only won NBA G League Player Of The Week, but he also parlayed that into a multi-year contract with the Nets shortly afterwards. Since coming to Brooklyn, Timme assumed a role as one of the backup centers on the team behind starter Nic Claxton and usual backup Day'Ron Sharpe. However, due to a combination of a right knee injury to Sharpe and Brooklyn giving Claxton rest to see what Timme looked like at the next level, the former Gonzaga Bulldog was able to play 28.2 minutes per game down the stretch of the season. Timme, 24, averaged 12.1 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game while shooting 44.1% from the floor and 25.7% from deep. Timme has a team option for next season worth $1.9 million and whether the Nets decide to accept that option will depend on what the team is able to accomplish in the offseason along with if they see a future with Timme. Either way, Timme can walk away from the 2024-25 season having earned plenty of accolades for his play.
Yahoo
08-04-2025
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Brooklyn Nets hang tough, mount comeback for win against Dallas Mavericks, 113-109
Photo byThe Brooklyn Nets likely ended their chances of nabbing the fifth-best NBA Draft Lottery odds with Saturday's victory over the Washington Wizards. Ideal? Not exactly. But hey, the Philadelphia 76ers don't seem like they're going to win another game over the regular season's final fortnight. If so, they'd close their 2024-2025 on a 3-30 run. The master seems poised to out-tank the student. Advertisement The more difficult pill to swallow is how Brooklyn won that game. The newest Brooklyn Net, Drew Timme, stole headlines with his late game-winner, but by far, the best player on the court was 29-year-old Cam Johnson. He posted 18/9/7, and was at the center of every positive offensive possession for Brooklyn after they fell down by 17 points in the second quarter. Though Johnson wasn't on the court for Timme's game-winner, Brooklyn went a step further on Monday night against the Dallas Mavericks. Johnson was first ruled questionable, then out with a lower back contusion. That opened up more playing time for grade-school teammates and a couple of Dallas kids, Jalen Wilson and Drew Timme... Dallas countered with the healthiest version of the team they've had in months. Anthony Davis was looking to win his fifth straight game since returning to the lineup, but alongside him would be Daniel Gafford, returning from a 21-game absence. Advertisement Predictably, Dallas dominated inside. They scored 56 paint-points on the night, often out-sizing the Nets into buckets or running some 4-5 pick-and-roll... But their defense suffered. A lineup with Davis, Gafford, and PJ Washington, touting Spencer Dinwiddie and Klay Thompson as perimeter stoppers, could not stop the perimeter. Brooklyn played ten guys on Monday; eight of them hit multiple threes. Timme added one of his own and his parents loved it... Though his nine points are the fewest of his NBA career, Timme made multiple highlight plays, between that make, a block on AD, and jump-starting a fast-break by diving on the floor. Advertisement One reason Brooklyn wasn't killed by Cam Johnson's absence is the veteran who returned in his stead. D'Angelo Russell, who entered Monday shooting below 30% from deep with the Nets this season, got going early and didn't stop... He led Brooklyn with four 3-pointers en route to 18/5/11, perhaps the first vintage D'Lo performance since re-joining the franchise that resuscitated his NBA career. All told, Brooklyn shot 20-of-51 from deep vs. Dallas, a mathematical victory that kept them in it no matter how often Davis, Gafford, and Kai Jones dunked the ball. There were moments when it looked like Dallas was finally going to pull away. Porous perimeter defense aside, the talent disparity should have buried Brooklyn quickly, particularly underneath a team ostensibly trying to make the playoffs. Up 94-84 early in the fourth quarter, it appeared the Nets were finally going to go quietly into the dark. They'd put up a good fight, even an admirable one given their size disadvantage. Advertisement But Dallas couldn't help themselves. Their parade of misses at the free-throw line continued, as they shot under 60% on the night. Klay Thompson shot 5-of-15 on the night, but crammed a bunch of those misses into a series of bad looks down the stretch, which ignited Brooklyn's transition offense. After some crucial Tyrese Martin (11 points), Maxwell Lewis, and Dariq Whitehead (eight points each) buckets, it was officially a clutch game. Then Brooklyn brought their starters back in. Why not, right? The tank has been decided anyway. Nic Claxton made some big defensive plays down the stretch, and Russell found him for the dagger... Advertisement Brooklyn's leading scorer on the night, Keon Johnson, tried to give the game away in the final minute, but was unsuccessful. After grabbing a rebound with forty seconds left and a two-possession lead, he raced the ball up the court and got swiftly blocked at the rim, allowing Dallas to go two-for-one. Alas, it wouldn't blemish his 24/3/3 night, because Head Coach Jason Kidd inexplicably drew up Dallas' final play for Klay Thompson. He pump-faked a corner three, then shot it anyway, and it missed by a lot. One scramble later, Spencer Dinwiddie found an open 30-footer that would've won the game. It hit back-rim, front-rim, back-rim, and then landed out of bounds, as Dinwiddie narrowly saved Brooklyn from themselves. No dice. This win is less egregious than the Washington win, though still questionable given the veterans closing it out. But Dallas really deserved to lose, and players like Keon Johnson, Tyrese Martin, Maxwell Lewis, and Drew Timme were indispensable to this one. Stuff happens. Advertisement Don't fret over the win. Focus on the good times, like Jalen Wilson getting to step to the line with 0.3 seconds left and make some celebratory free-throws in front of his family, icing an improbable Nets win... No matter what this rebuild brings, the 2024-25 Brooklyn Nets are among the franchise's most resilient groups. No matter who plays, no matter who is injured. They deserve their props for that, just as they deserved a Monday night win. Final Score: Brooklyn Nets 113, Dallas Mavericks 109 Milestone Watch Let's start with a team-wide accomplishment: Brooklyn improved to 8-7 on the road vs. West opponents this season, joining Boston, Cleveland, Detroit and Indiana as East teams over .500 on the road vs. the West. Pretty neat. Monday marked their 15th game with at least 30 assists this season, and their sixth with 20+ threes. The Nets made nine of those long-balls in the second quarter, tying their season-high for any quarter. Keon Johnson scored 20+ points for the 12th time in his career; ten of those games have come this season. D'Angelo Russell posted his fourth double-double of the season, third as a Net. Comcast and YES Network reach agreement Talk about an 11th-hour agreement. Just before the 11:59 p.m. ET deadline, and during the Nets-Mavericks game, Comcast and YES Network released a joint statement saying that the two sides had 'reached an agreement for continued distribution of the YES Network.' Advertisement As Christian Arnold of the New York Post wrote, 'The two sides have been locked in a tense standoff related to carriage fees, with the cable provider wanting to move YES Network out of the basic cable tier to a higher-priced digital tier and the RSN resisting the move. 'Full details of the deal were not released, though it would appear that YES Network will remain in the expanded basic tier under the new agreement.' Thus, Brooklyn Nets fans who watch the games through Comcast do not have to fret. No blackout is coming. Boxscore: Brooklyn Nets 113, Dallas Mavericks 109 - NBA Game Highlights: Brooklyn Nets 113, Dallas Mavericks 109 (Video) - NBA Keon Johnson on the Nets' win over the Mavs (Video) - Meghan Triplett - YES Network Jalen Wilson on capturing the win in his return home (Video) - YES Network Jordi Fernández on Nets' win over Dallas (Video) - YES Network Nets beat Mavericks 113-109 to win consecutive games for the first time since the All-Star break - AP Nets rally for win over Mavericks that hurts lottery odds - Brian Lewis - New York Post How Nets plan to use flexibility to acquire needed stars — with one big target in mind ($) - Brian Lewis - New York Post Sports+ The 'eff it' shift and childhood reunion behind Drew Timme's Nets breakthrough - Brian Lewis - New York Post Nets outlast Mavericks 113-109 to earn 25th win of season - C.J. Holmes - New York Daily News Tyrese Martin continues to produce in whatever role Nets ask of him - C.J. Holmes - New York Daily News Nets' Drew Timme outperforms Anthony Davis in fourth quarter of wild comeback win - Erik Slater - Clutch Points More from
CBS News
30-03-2025
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- CBS News
Timme scores go-ahead basket in Nets' 115-112 victory over NBA-worst Wizards
Drew Timme scored the go-ahead basket on a cutting layup with 7.7 seconds left and the Brooklyn Nets beat the NBA-worst Washington Wizards 115-112 on Saturday night to end a six-game losing streak. After Timme — playing his second NBA game after signing with the Nets on Friday — gave Brooklyn a 113-112 lead, Washington's Colby Jones threw the ball out of bounds, and Jalen Wilson hit two throws to finish the scoring. Wilson and Tyrese Martin each scored 20 points to help the Nets — 2-9 in their last 11 and 3-16 in their last 19 — avoid a season sweep against the Wizards. Timme finished with 19 points, and Cam Johnson added 18. Jones and AJ Johnson each had 20 points for Washington. The Wizards were coming off the most-lopsided loss in franchise history, a 162-109 drubbing against Indiana on Thursday night. Nets: Timme was 9 for 14 from the field and had six rebounds and three assists in about 29 minutes. On Friday at home in a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, he had 11 points and 10 rebounds in 25 minutes to become the fifth player in franchise history with a double-double in his NBA debut. The former Gonzaga player averaged 23.0 points in 29 games this season for Long Island in the NBA G League. Wizards: Washington overcame terrible 3-point shooting with 20 first-half free throws to take a 59-51 lead into the break. The Wizards were 1 of 13 on 3s in the half, while the Nets went 10 of 30. Brooklyn had 14 fouls in the half. Timme scored the go-ahead basket, with JT Thor called for goaltending. Cam Johnson also had nine rebounds and seven assists. Both teams play Monday night. The Nets are at Dallas, and the Wizards host Miami.
