Mid-afternoon on Friday, the Brooklyn Nets waived Tosan Evbuomwan, the 6’8” British-born Princeton forward who’d been on a two-way contract, his slot being one of three available. Tyson Etienne, also signed last season, remains on a two-way deal while the third remains open.
Mike Scotto of Hoopshype was first with the news.
Evbuomwan had several good games after signing with Brooklyn out of the G League but two-way contract restrictions kept him in Long Island for most of the year. Ebvuomwan, 24, was on a non-guaranteed two-way as well this season.
There was immediate speculation that the Nets were about to re-jigger their roster. Teams can go into training camp which opens September 25, with 21 players — 18 players on some form of standard NBA deal and three others on two-way deals. Following the waiver and before any other moves Friday, the Nets roster consisted of:
—12 players on standard guaranteed NBA contracts;
—5 players on standard non- or partially guaranteed NBA contracts;
—3 players on restricted free agency, who of whom have reportedly agreed to standard deals, the other Cam Thomas;
—1 player on a two-way.
That’s a total of 21 players. In addition, Fanbo Zeng, according to a statement from his agents, will be joining the Nets on an Exhibit 10 training camp invite. The 6’11” 22-year-old Fanbo last played in the Chinese Basketball Association. Scotto previously reported that Grant Nelson who went undrafted then played for the Nets in the Summer League. What’s next? A possible reconfiguration of the two-way deals and maybe putting one or more of the non-guaranteed deals.
This story will almost certainly be updated.