Harry Giles will be a roster casualty in Brooklyn, according to Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report, who reports (via Twitter) that the Nets are waiving the big man.
Giles, a former first-round pick, returned to the NBA in 2023/24 after missing two full seasons due to knee injuries. He signed a non-guaranteed, minimum-salary contract with the Nets, earning a spot on the team’s regular season roster and then having his full salary guaranteed when he remained on the roster through January 7.
Giles played sparingly in Brooklyn, appearing in 16 games and averaging just 5.1 minutes per night. He posted 3.4 points and 1.6 rebounds per game in his limited role.
The Nets have agreed to a pair of trades today in which they’ll take back more players than they send out. Waiving Giles will allow them to complete one of those deals. They’ll have to cut one more player – either from their current roster or one of the incoming players in the first trade – in order to finalize the second transaction.
Giles, meanwhile, will clear waivers on Saturday if he goes unclaimed, and will be free to sign with any team at that point. He also remains eligible for a two-way contract.
Someone sign him
Why
Surprised he was still in the league. I noticed him in the game against Mavs at the end with Kyrie. He has such bad knees.
Celtics should sign him
I really like that idea
Feel horrible for him. He truly had some of the worst injury luck but at this point the injuries have taken every bit of athleticism he has. Hopefully he can find his way overseas or in coaching if that’s what he wants to do because he’s just not the same player he was in High School
He will join a one direction cover band now
For the love of god Sacramento… easy way to have fans forget the pistons game is being back the dude who literally got a standing O earlier this year and delayed the game for a couple minutes! He loves sac and would be a straight up Boost on and off the court. FEEL GOOD STORIES HAVE A F’ng PLACE!
Does any team include the Nets – the team that waived him? If it doesn’t for a regular contract, I suppose they could sign him to a two-way contract because he would technically have a contract with the Long Island Nets. I believe two-way players are officially members of the G-League affiliate’s roster.