Former UConn men's basketball player Tyrese Martin had his two-way professional contract converted to a multi-year NBA contract with Brooklyn Nets
Nets center Nic Claxton, after his sixth flagrant foul point of the season, has been suspended for one game and will miss Wednesday's contest vs. the Thunder.
During his time suiting up for the Nets, Cheeks wore only jersey No. 10 and put up 3.6 points, 1.2 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game.
Sixers star Joel Embiid sat out the final quarter of Saturday's loss to the Nets, with coach Nick Nurse admitting the ex-NBA MVP is "not himself."
Nic Claxton scored 16 points and tipped in the winner as time expired, Cam Johnson had 23 points and the Brooklyn Nets edged the Philadelphia 76ers 105-103 on Saturday night. Tyrese Maxey buried a 3 with 25 seconds left that tied it at 103 and helped the 76ers rally from a 17-point deficit.
Brooklyn Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez explained what went wrong in Monday's 107-99 loss at the Washington Wizards.