June 29: Armstrong is joining the Nets on an Exhibit 10 deal, Adam Zagoria of NJ.com reports (Twitter link). The Nets currently have just one player signed to a two-way contract for next season (Jaylen Martin), so it’s feasible that Armstrong winds up competing for one of those two-way slots. Armstrong is a former four-star prospect with USA Basketball experience.
June 27: The Nets have reached an agreement on an Exhibit 10 contract with high-scoring Division II guard KJ Jones, according to Jon Chepkevich of DraftExpress.com (Twitter link).
Jones, who played his college ball at Emmanuel University in Georgia, has averaged 26.2 points per game in back-to-back seasons and scored more than 3,600 total points over the course of his five-year collegiate career. He posted a shooting line of .482/.371/.868 across those five seasons, also logging career averages of 5.7 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.6 steals per contest.
As Chepkevich notes, Jones was the only Division II prospect to receive an invitation to the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament this spring.
Villanova’s Mark Armstrong may also be joining the Nets’ offseason roster, with Jake Weingarten of StockRisers.com tweeting that Brooklyn has reached a deal with the former Villanova standout. However, there are no additional details on that agreement (ie. whether it’s for a two-way contract, an Exhibit 10 deal, etc.), so it’s possible Armstrong is just joining the team for Summer League for now.
The former Wildcats guard registered averages of 8.4 PPG, 2.4 APG, and 2.3 RPG on .417/.282/.776 shooting as a sophomore in 2023/24 before declaring for the draft as an early entrant.
KJ Jones is the man. Did someone listen to me when I mentioned him lol
Great move Nets. This surprised me
Kelvin Jones led the D2 in scoring last year. Idk about this year
Yes he led the Nation in scoring back to back, last season and this season and made more freethrows than anyone in any division 1,2,3 and has been 3x first team All American..
Has a smooth NBA style game. I saw him play a bunch last few years he has the skill set. It will be interesting to watch him at this level…
I was rooting for him on my NBA prospects. I didn’t think I would of seen this article but good for him. Glad he and a division 2 school got some attention. I noticed him last year or the year before. I’ve never seen him play. I’m hoping he sticks. I also like Jaylen Martin too. Nets scouting doing a good job. I wish I had that job
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