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Yahoo
23-07-2025
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Nets explain the re-signings of Ziaire Williams and Day'Ron Sharpe
The Brooklyn Nets had one of the more interesting offseasons in the NBA as they took five players in the 2025 NBA Draft along with trading for forward Michael Porter Jr. However, while Brooklyn was trying to add as much talent to the roster as possible, they also made sure to re-sign two important free-agents and Nets fans finally have the explanation why. "We want to be careful that we aren't just casting off every guy who isn't on a rookie deal. That's not good for an organization to get that kind of rep,' Spotrac's Keith Smith wrote when relaying what he was told by a Nets front office executive. On June 30, Brooklyn re-signed forward Ziaire Williams and center Day'Ron Sharpe to two-year, $12 million contracts after both entered free-agency following the 2024-25 season. "Those guys and their reps put their faith in us to use our flexibility this summer, while still taking care of them," Smith continued. "We've still got some cap space, but there's a clock on that. But we love both Day'Ron and Ziaire and everything they were for us last year and before. We're young, obviously, but we want some young vets to show the new guys the way. Those two are a big part of that." Before continuing, it's important to note that Smith pointed out that if a team has not reached the salary floor by the start of the regular season, a cap hold for the difference is put on the team's cap sheet in reference to the Brooklyn front-office member saying that there's a "clock" on the cap space the team has. In other words, if the Nets do not reach the $139,182,000 million salary floor by the start of the regular season, they will lose the ability to use the remaining cap space. As of this writing, Brooklyn has $134,733,990 million in salary-cap allocations, per Spotrac, meaning that they have to spend $4,448,010 million by the start of the regular season or they lose the ability to use that cap space. With that being said, the Nets have $19.9 million in cap space and guard Cam Thomas is still a restricted free-agent. Whether or not Thomas is re-signed, Brooklyn made sure to re-sign Williams and Sharpe. This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Nets explain the re-signings of Ziaire Williams and Day'Ron Sharpe
Yahoo
07-07-2025
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Nets' Cam Thomas believed to not have much of a market
The Brooklyn Nets have gone through the 2025 NBA offseason by being aggressive with their cap space and acquiring more draft capital as they continue their rebuild. Brooklyn has significantly reshaped the team ahead of the 2025-26 season as a result of the 2025 NBA Draft and trades, but there is still one player for the team to make a choice on. "Cam Thomas, no, he does not really have a market to my understanding," NBA insider Jake Fischer said during a livestream for Bleacher Report. Fischer was answering a question regarding the status of Nets guard Cam Thomas, who is still a restricted free-agent despite the reporting that Thomas wants to come back to Brooklyn and the Nets being interested in re-signing him. Advertisement On June 29, HoopsHype's Michael Scotto reported that the Nets extended the $5.99 million qualifying offer to Thomas, officially making him a restricted free-agent heading into the beginning of NBA free-agency. Scotto mentioned in his reporting on the situation that the Nets were interested in re-signing all of their restricted free-agents, including forward Ziaire Williams and center Day'Ron Sharpe. What Fischer is referring to in terms of Thomas not having much of a market is more about the state of the NBA and the teams having money to spend in free-agency at this point in the offseason. Thomas, along with players like Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey, Philadelphia 76ers guard Quentin Grimes, and Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga, is still on the market due to the nature of restricted free-agency as a whole. Restricted free-agents don't have much of a choice over where they can go because the teams that hold their restricted free-agency can match whatever offer sheet they get in free-agency, which usually means that the team will bring the player back. However, most teams don't have the money left to truly bid on the remaining free-agents so Thomas has two choices that can make. He can either try to get the most money he can get from the Nets now or play on the qualifying offer next season with the goal of being an unrestricted free-agent next summer. That is something that former teammate in forward Trendon Watford did and once he had the choice to dictate his next move as an unrestricted free-agent, he left for the Philadelphia 76ers this summer. This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Nets' Cam Thomas believed to not have much of a market
USA Today
30-06-2025
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Nets lose guard D'Angelo Russell to Mavericks in free agency deal
Free agency has begun in the NBA and the Brooklyn Nets saw their first loss of the period. After agreeing to deals to bring back Ziaire Williams and Day'Ron Sharpe, the Nets saw D'Angelo Russell walk out the door in free agency. Russell has reportedly agreed to a deal with the Dallas Mavericks for two year and $13 million. The Nets acquired Russell from the Los Angeles Lakers during the season for his second tour of duty in Brooklyn. He averaged 12.9 points, 5.6 assists, and 2.8 rebounds while shooting 36.7% from the floor and 29.7% from deep in 29 games with 26 starts after the trade. Russell will now look to handle the point guard duties for the Mavericks while Kyrie Irving continues to recover from a torn ACL in his left knee. He will join a talented Dallas team led by Anthony Davis, Klay Thompson, PJ Washington, and No. 1 overall pick Cooper Flagg.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
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Nets' Ziaire Williams 2024-25 NBA season highlights
Brooklyn Nets forward Ziaire Williams came to the Nets last offseason looking to make the most of the final year of his rookie contract after being traded away by the Memphis Grizzlies. While Williams being traded to Brooklyn wasn't that surprising given that the Grizzlies had moved in a different direction, the former Stanford Cardinal still had a chance to change the perception of him and his ceiling. Williams, 23, went on to have the best season of his career since he was taken with the 10th overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft after being a one-and-done at Stanford. Williams averaged 10.0 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game while shooting 41.2% from the field and 34.1% from three-point land during a season in which the Nets were able to provide him with a starting role once Dorian Finney-Smith was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. Advertisement Just as the Nets were hoping for when they traded for him, Williams averaged career-highs in many statistical categories, including points, rebounds, steals, and three-point shooting percentage. Williams came into the NBA with the profile of being a forward who could contribute right away with his shooting and defense while having the potential to develop into something more if he developed the right way. Part of the reason that Memphis decided to move on from Williams was due to his penchant for suffering injuries that took him out of action for long stretches of time, something that a young player like him can't afford as the time missed gets in the way of his development. However, Williams was able to dispel that notion as he played in a career-high 63 games this season for Brooklyn, showing how durable he can be. Williams made his mark for head coach Jordi Fernandez and company by guarding the opposing team's best perimeter player along with showing some promising growth in his long-range shooting, potentially setting him up for what could be a fruitful free-agency experience. Without further ado, here are some of Williams' highlights from his career season: This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Nets' Ziaire Williams 2024-25 NBA season highlights
USA Today
30-04-2025
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Nets' Ziaire Williams 2024-25 NBA season highlights
Nets' Ziaire Williams 2024-25 NBA season highlights Brooklyn Nets forward Ziaire Williams came to the Nets last offseason looking to make the most of the final year of his rookie contract after being traded away by the Memphis Grizzlies. While Williams being traded to Brooklyn wasn't that surprising given that the Grizzlies had moved in a different direction, the former Stanford Cardinal still had a chance to change the perception of him and his ceiling. Williams, 23, went on to have the best season of his career since he was taken with the 10th overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft after being a one-and-done at Stanford. Williams averaged 10.0 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game while shooting 41.2% from the field and 34.1% from three-point land during a season in which the Nets were able to provide him with a starting role once Dorian Finney-Smith was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. Just as the Nets were hoping for when they traded for him, Williams averaged career-highs in many statistical categories, including points, rebounds, steals, and three-point shooting percentage. Williams came into the NBA with the profile of being a forward who could contribute right away with his shooting and defense while having the potential to develop into something more if he developed the right way. Part of the reason that Memphis decided to move on from Williams was due to his penchant for suffering injuries that took him out of action for long stretches of time, something that a young player like him can't afford as the time missed gets in the way of his development. However, Williams was able to dispel that notion as he played in a career-high 63 games this season for Brooklyn, showing how durable he can be. Williams made his mark for head coach Jordi Fernandez and company by guarding the opposing team's best perimeter player along with showing some promising growth in his long-range shooting, potentially setting him up for what could be a fruitful free-agency experience. Without further ado, here are some of Williams' highlights from his career season:
