In order to sign Tosan Evbuomwan to a two-way contract, the Nets have decided to release guard/forward Jaylen Martin, sources tell Brian Lewis of The New York Post (Twitter link). Michael Scotto of HoopsHype confirms the news (via Twitter).
Martin, who turns 21 years old later this month, went undrafted in 2023 out of the Overtime Elite league. He signed a two-way contract with New York in the summer of 2023, but he was waived before the 2023/24 season began.
Martin signed another two-way deal with the Knicks in late November 2023, then was cut again in December. He didn’t make any NBA appearances during his month with the Knicks.
Known for his athleticism, Martin signed a two-way contract with the Nets last February. The deal covered two years.
Martin didn’t play in any NBA games with Brooklyn during his rookie season and has only played five garbage-time minutes over three appearances in ’24/25. He scored his first NBA points when he made a three-pointer on October 27.
While Martin’s NBA contributions have been very limited, he has played pretty well for Brooklyn’s NBA G League affiliate in Long Island this season, averaging 14.2 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 2.0 APG, 1.6 SPG and 0.9 BPG on .500/.375/.750 shooting in 11 total games (27.3 MPG). He sustained a scary-looking knee injury in late November, but thankfully it turned out to be a bone contusion instead of something more serious, and he was able to return after missing a couple weeks.
Assuming he clears waivers, Martin will be an unrestricted free agent two days after he’s officially cut loose.
Washington, San Antonio and Charlotte should look at Martin
Getting ready for the dump off season
Will be interesting to see how hard they want to squeeze the lemon come reckoning day
Why does Silver revel in making losing so profitable and winning so hard today?