July 3: Etienne’s new two-way contract is official, tweets Brian Lewis of The New York Post.
July 2: The Nets are re-signing free agent guard Tyson Etienne to a two-way contract, according to SNY.tv’s Ian Begley (Twitter link).
After spending most of last season in the G League with the Long Island Nets, Etienne earned a promotion to a two-way contract in March. The 6’2″ pro suited up for seven games with Brooklyn down the stretch, averaging 7.9 points, 1.7 assists and 1.3 rebounds per game in seven contests.
Etienne, 25, enjoyed a more prominent role and put up bigger numbers for Long Island. The Wichita State alum showed out in 32 NBAGL regular season games, averaging 19.6 points, 3.4 assists, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per night, with an impressive shooting line of .495/.460/.800.
Etienne’s strong 2024/25 season earned him a two-way qualifying offer from the Nets over the weekend, so he’ll likely just accept that QO, which is equivalent to another one-year, two-way contract with a small partial guarantee ($85,300).
Brooklyn only has one other player, forward Tosan Evbuomwan, occupying a two-way slot so far. The Nets do have a contender for the third and final slot in former Alabama forward Grant Nelson, who reportedly agreed to an Exhibit 10 deal with the team after going undrafted.
The Nets made NBA history earlier this offseason by selecting a record five first-round draft picks, led by former BYU swingman Egor Demin with the No. 8 selection. The club is focused on building for the future, and has exhibited a clear willingness to develop young talent.