6:45pm: McGowens and Hankerson have been waived, according to the official transactions log at NBA.com. The Nets’ roster now stands at 18 players under contract.
9:29am: The Nets have signed a pair of free agent guards, adding Trey McGowens and Kameron Hankerson to their training camp roster, the team announced today.
While details of the two deals aren’t known, they’re almost certainly Exhibit 10 contracts, aimed at getting McGowens and Hankerson some bonus money (up to $75K) if they report to the Long Island Nets in the G League after being waived by Brooklyn.
Both McGowens and Hankerson played for Long Island last season.
McGowens, who went undrafted out of Nebraska in 2022, came off the bench in 23 regular season games for the NBAGL club, averaging 3.7 points, 1.2 rebounds, and 1.0 assists in 10.3 minutes per night. He’s the older brother of Hornets rookie Bryce McGowens.
Hankerson, appearing in 44 total regular season and Showcase Cup contests for Long Island, registered 6.9 PPG, 2.1 RPG, and 1.2 APG in 16.3 MPG, with a shooting line of .431/.339/.857. He previously spent a couple seasons playing in Germany after going undrafted out of Green Bay in 2020.
Brooklyn now has 20 players under contract, one off the 21-man preseason limit.