5:31pm: The signing is official, according to a team press release.
7:39am: The Nets are set to sign forward Alize Johnson to a 10-day contract, pending clearance of the NBA’s health and safety protocols, reports ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (via Twitter).
Johnson, 24, spent two seasons with the Pacers after being drafted 50th overall in 2018, but appeared in just 31 total games and played limited minutes, seeing more action with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants in the G League.
Johnson suited up for the Raptors 905 in the G League bubble this season, averaging 16.6 PPG and 13.5 RPG (second in the league) in 15 games (32.1 MPG). It was the third straight season in which he averaged at least 13 rebounds per game in the NBAGL.
The Nets’ roster dipped to 13 players on standard contracts on March 8. Since teams are only permitted to carry fewer than 14 players on standard deals for up to two weeks at a time, Brooklyn needed to add a player to its roster to get back to that required minimum. After signing Johnson, the club will still have one opening on its 15-man squad.
Johnson’s 10-day contract with Brooklyn will pay him approximately $111K. The Nets’ cap hit will also be $111K, though Johnson’s deal will ultimately cost them a little more than that, since team salary is already far beyond the luxury tax line.
So the nets sign him before the raptors do???
Guy plays hard, and is a theoretical fit for his offensive rebounds. He also added more of a jumpshot the last couple of years. There are still guys out there I think would be good fits for their roster, but theyve done fine without them, and at this point, they obviously arent interested, for whatever reason
I’ve been waiting him to get signed somewhere and that’s a good pickup for Brooklyn
Good fill-in for Durant, proabably gets a second 10 day or full time roster spot from this try- out. Brooklyn needs affordable talent!
better to have Alize on your team rather than enemies.
I got messed up on Alize in 1988(nasty hangover)
Du a beast!