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The Brooklyn Nets aren't done adding to their roster after making an NBA-record five first-round picks in the 2025 NBA draft. After going undrafted, Alabama big man Grant Nelson is signing a contract with Brooklyn and will compete for a two-way contract in training camp, according to HoopsHype's Michael Scotto.
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Nelson was the No. 62 player on ESPN's top 100 big board entering the draft. The 23-year-old power forward played his last two seasons at Alabama after spending his first three college campaigns at North Dakota State.
He's coming off a productive year with the Crimson Tide, averaging 11.5 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.2 blocks on 52/26/67 shooting splits.
Nets sign Grant Nelson to non-guaranteed contract after NBA draft
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At 6-foot-11 with above-average athleticism and a versatile skillset, Nelson is an interesting flier for the rebuilding Nets. He will attend Brooklyn's training camp alongside a group of rookies that features Egor Demin , Nolan Traore, Drake Powell , Ben Saraf and Danny Wolf .
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The Alabama forward will compete for one of Brooklyn's two open two-way spots. Tosan Evbuomwan is Brooklyn's only player currently signed to a two-way deal. Guards Reece Beekman and Tyson Etienne finished last season on two-way contracts but are now free agents.
If he lands a deal, Nelson will be teammates with Noah Clowney , whom he replaced in Alabama's frontcourt at the start of the 2023-24 season. Clowney spent two seasons with the Crimson Tide before the Nets selected him with the No. 21 pick in the 2023 draft.
Brooklyn's frontcourt rotation currently features Nic Claxton , Day'Ron Sharpe, Clowney and Wolf. Former Gonzaga and NCAA Tournament star Drew Timme is also on a non-guaranteed contract entering training camp. Should he fail to secure a standard roster spot, Timme is eligible to sign a two-way deal.
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