The Nets announced on Friday that they have requested waivers on forward Maxwell Lewis, as Ian Begley of SNY.tv relays (via Twitter).
The 40th pick in the 2023 draft out of Pepperdine, Lewis spent his rookie season with the Lakers and then opened the ’24/25 campaign in Los Angeles before being sent to Brooklyn in December as part of the D’Angelo Russell/Dorian Finney-Smith trade.
Lewis was limited to 21 appearances for Brooklyn after fracturing his tibia in his first game as a Net. He averaged 5.3 points and 2.5 rebounds in 14.2 minutes per game, with a .422/.380/.700 shooting line.
Lewis’ contract called for a $2,221,677 salary for 2025/26, but only $100K of that amount was guaranteed. Brooklyn had to waive him before Sunday in order to avoid locking in the full guarantee.
Unless Lewis is claimed on waivers this weekend, the Nets will carry that $100K on their cap for the 2025/26 season, which will cut into their projected room by a very small amount when the new league year begins.
But the 2nd rd picks!!
But srsly, how many times did we hear about all the FRPs the Nets were going to turn DFS into?? That turned into one of Sean’s sabotage deals during the season… I still can’t believe they took that deal over Luke Kennard, LaRavia and a heavily protected 1st. I figured they must’ve seen something in this Maxwell Lewis kid… at least enough to bring him back for another look… at least for their summer league team, right?? Yeah, no.
Womp womp.
Nets 2925 draft picks ———
#8 — Egor Demin (SF).
like him a lot. He will be a nice player. Really like him. But I take Maluach here.
#19 — Nolan Traore (PG)
Has a nice game potential here. But I would have taken Kasparas. He Is a big PG. imo bigger upside …
#22 — Drake Powel (SG) wing
Potential as a 2way wing. Could have gone last year. And probably higher too. Plenty upside here. A team guy. Asa Newell was available here. I’m ok though
#26 — Ben Saraf (PG)
He has size and smarts. Still raw. Has to get stronger.
#27 — Danny Wolf (PF)
A solid big who can pkay 4 or 5. NBA ready . I like this pick.
FIVE #1 picks …. Two SFs, Two PGs, One PF 4/5
I can accept this outcome. They did draft talent. All these guys can make the team. Demin is a future star to me. But I still take Maluach and Jakucionis one and two. They passed on both …. We will see.