8:00 pm: The move is official, per NBA.com’s transaction log.
2:18 pm: The Nets are waiving Tosan Evbuomwan, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). The former Princeton star had been on a two-way contract with Brooklyn.
A 6’8″ combo forward from England, Evbuomwan went undrafted in 2023 following a standout college career with the Tigers. He signed a two-year two-way deal with the Nets on January 1.
In 28 games with Brooklyn last season, the 24-year-old averaged 9.5 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 0.9 steals in 23.8 minutes per contest. Evbuomwan’s shooting slash line was .427/.312/.753.
Brian Lewis of The New York Post believes waiving Evbuomwan may be a precursor to a potential trade for the Nets (Twitter link). Two-way deals are non-guaranteed and don’t impact a team’s salary cap, plus the Nets already have a two-way opening, but Lewis is certainly a plugged-in reporter.
Evbuomwan started 2023/24 — his rookie season — in the NBA G League with the Pistons’ affiliate, later inking a 10-day deal with Memphis and 10-day and two-way contracts with Detroit. He appeared in 17 NBA games with the two clubs (21.6 MPG), averaging 5.9 PPG and 3.5 RPG on .507/.375/.680 shooting.
After being cut from his two-way deal by the Pistons last October, Evbuomwan signed an Exhibit 10 deal with the Clippers to secure a G League bonus, which he achieved by spending 60-plus days with the San Diego Clippers. He landed with the Nets a couple months later.
In 31 NBAGL games (33.1 MPG) with the San Diego Clippers and Long Island Nets in ’24/25, Evbuomwan averaged 19.1 PPG, 7.2 RPG and 2.6 APG on .501/.354/.766 shooting.
This is interesting. Either the Nets will receive a 2 way player in that trade or they will waive a player on a standard contract and give them a 2 way?
More likely the latter.
Assuming that Timme gets a 2 way spot.
Speculating that Simons could end up a Net soon… Highsmith part of the return package. I’m sure the Nets have been holding out for another ‘26 FRP in a deal like this but I’d be surprised if the Celts did that. Maybe they get a 2nd or another team is involved.. we’ll see. Reports have had the Kings looking to move Devin Carter.. maybe that’s part of it… just speculating.
Send Danny Wolf & a bad contract to the Knicks for Mitchell Robinson & either a 2-way or second-round pick, or both.
You really want that to happen. I’m not sure who this helps or you are just a certain fan wanting a certain player
This guy works hard. He has improved. Hmmmm
He was pretty decent, I will be cheering for him