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Tyson Etienne re-signs with Nets
Ian Begley: Tyson Etienne is signing back with the Brooklyn Nets on a 2-way deal. The NY-native averaged 19.7 PPG & 3.5 APG, while shooting 46% from 3 for Long Island (Nets G League club) last season
As soon as the final horn sounded Saturday night on the Knicks’ 123-112 win, Pistons forward and Long Island native Tobias Harris went over to his team’s bench and went down the line, offering words of encouragement to his group. “It’s a series,” Harris reminded them. “You can’t get too high, you can’t get too low.” For three quarters of Saturday’s game, the Pistons looked like the better team.
Erik Slater: Asked Jordi Fernandez if Dariq Whitehead will join the Nets for NBA reps over the final 14 games of the season: "We want him to keep doing his job in Long Island... I believe they have six [games] left and if they win out, they have a chance [to make the playoffs]. So for us, winning is very, very important. Creating that culture, competing, and having a chance to play in the playoffs. It’s not just him, but it’s him Tyson, Tosan, and everybody else on that team. Because that’s our club, so we want those guys to do very well. It’s not about Dariq. It’s about us, it’s about the group, it’s about the team. If we do need bodies here, for sure, I’ll be happy to play him. He’s done a good job, he’s worked hard. Right now, what we’re trying to accomplish is bigger than just one player. We want that [playoff] push." pic.x.com/tI8fCmXyx8
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Point guard Killian Hayes started the five previous games for Brooklyn while on a 10-day contract, but did not get a second 10-day. It is unclear if the 23-year-old will return to Long Island.
“I felt very grateful. I felt like a lot of work got put into this, and I’m just very grateful for this opportunity,” said Hayes, who scored five points in 21 minutes in the Nets’ 110-97 loss to the Cavaliers. “I’m very grateful for this time in Long Island. From the coaching staff to my brothers over there. It was a learning curve, and I’m just happy to be back here.
Bobby Manning: Baylor Scheierman is heading to the Maine Celtics. They open on Friday at Long Island.
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The Long Island Nets, the NBA G League affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets, have acquired the returning player rights to forward Kendall Brown from the Indiana Mad Ants in exchange for the returning player rights to guard Au’Diese Toney, Long Island’s second round pick in the 2025 NBA G League Draft and its first round pick in the 2026 NBA G League Draft.
The Long Island Nets, the NBA G League affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets, have acquired the returning player rights to center Colin Castleton from the South Bay Lakers in a four-team trade. In exchange, Long Island traded the returning player rights to guards Chris Chiozza and DJ Stewart and its own second round pick in the 2026 NBA G League Draft to the South Bay Lakers.
Nets waive Patrick Gardner
Brian Lewis: As expected, Brooklyn has requested waivers on center Patrick Gardner. The big man is likely bound for G League Long Island, where he played before. #Nets
Montreal Nets!?! Buried in the Long Island Nets press release on next season’s schedule is a note that Long Island will play six home games at Place Bell in suburban Montreal, two each in January, February and March. The release did not provided details on reason why the games won’t be held at Nassau Coliseum, saying only “updates will be released at a later date.” NetsDaily has been told in fact that the update will be released Wednesday. One strong possibility: the Nets, with their aggressive international marketing campaign, will use the trips to extend the team’s brand to Montreal, just as they did in Paris last season with the NBA Paris Game with Brooklyn-flavored events. Place Bell, located in suburban Laval, has a capacity of 10,000 for hockey and is the home of the Laval Rocket of the American Hockey League, an affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens.
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