The Nets are signing Alabama forward Grant Nelson to an Exhibit 10 contract, according to his agency, Gersh Basketball (Twitter link). He’ll compete for one of Brooklyn’s two-way contracts in training camp, tweets Michael Scotto of HoopsHype.
Nelson played his first three college seasons at North Dakota State before transferring to Alabama for his final two years. He averaged 11.5 points and 7.6 rebounds per game as a super-senior.
He helped Alabama make two deep runs in the NCAA Tournament. His team went to the Final Four in 2024 before making it to the Elite Eight this past season.
After making five first-round selections on Wednesday, the Nets traded away their No. 36 pick tonight, which was their only second-round selection. Currently, they only have Tosan Evbuomwan signed to a two-way contract for 2025/26, so they have two more spots they can fill. If Nelson stands out in camp and they wish to keep him, they could convert his Exhibit 10 deal into a two-way pact.
Exhibit 10 deals are non-guaranteed contracts, otherwise known as training camp deals. If Nelson were to be waived and spend at least 60 days with Brooklyn’s G League affiliate in Long Island, he would gain a bonus worth up to $85K.