Sixteen Nets hopefuls will be in Vegas for Brooklyn.
All five draft picks will be on the court in Las Vegas when the Brooklyn Nets open Summer League play Wednesday. They’re among 16 players on the Summer League roster announced Saturday morning. In addition to the rooks, three young Nets who played for Brooklyn and the Long Island Nets last year — Drew Timme, Tosan Evbuomwan and Tyson Etienne are listed, plus Quincy Olivari, a guard who played two games for the Lakers on a two way contract last season,
Here’s the full list
Also Saturday, YES Network announced that will cover all five games, four live. Wednesday’s opener will be tape delayed and broadcast at 11:00 p.m. ET after the Yankees’ post game show. ESPN2 will cover all the games live.
Not on the roster: Dariq Whitehead and Noah Clowney, the Nets two 20-year-olds. Third-year players do not typically participate in Summer League.
Of the five rookies, four are already under contract. Drake Powell, taken at No. 22 is part of the three-way deal centered on Kristaps Porzingis and can’t sign till July 6 when the trade is finalized.
Olivari may the most intriguing of the remaining roster prospects. The 24-year-old 6’3” point guard played two games for L.A., scoring three points. In 31 games with the South Bay Lakers, averaged 17.5 points on 40/34/79 shooting splits as well as 5.0 rebounds and 4.3 assists. Two days ago, the Lakers announced their roster for the California Classic Summer League which included Olivari. He is one of three players who spent time in the G League last season.
Among the other prospects:
— Grant Nelson, a 6’11” big who played for North Dakota State and Alabama, winning the nickname Dakota Durant for his scoring versatility and rebounding. He will reportedly sign an Exhibit 10 deal and compete for the team’s remaining two-way contract.
— Caleb Daniels, a 6’4’ guard who twice was in camp for the Miami Heat in 2023 and 2024 after playing collegiate ball at Tulane and Villanova. After being cut both years, Daniels wound up with the Heat affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce, playing 64 games and averaging 11.8 points on 47/34/79 shooting splits. He’s 26.
—Tyrese Samuel, a 25-year-old 6’10” Canadian power forward who played college ball at Florida and Seton Hall. After signing with the Suns last season, he was waived and assigned to the Valley Suns, where he averaged 10.8 points on 64/21/58 shooting and 7.3 rebounds
—Dre Davis, a 23-year-old 6’6’ wing who played for Seton Hall, Louisville and most recently Ole’ Miss, After transferring from Seton Hall to Ole ‘Miss last season, he averaged 10.1 points on 43/36/68 shooting splits. He also averaged 4.8 rebounds as well as a block and a steal in 34 games, all starts.
—TJ Bamba, 24-year-old wing and a native of the Bronx, N.Y., He played for Washington State and Villanova prior to transferring to Oregon for last season. Last season, in Eugene, he averaged 10.5 points on 39/25/74 shooting splits as well as 3.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.8 assists.
Here’s the full schedule
- July 10 vs. the Thunder (5:30 p.m, ET, ESPN2, YES, GSN),
- July 13 vs. the Wizards (8:00 p.m, ET, ESPN2, YES, GSN),
- July 15 vs. the Knicks (6:00 p.m. ET, ESPN2, YES, GSN)
- July 16 against Magic (7:30 p.m, ET, ESPN, YES, GSN)