Brooklyn

Nets

With Thomas being a restricted free agent and most teams lacking the cap space needed to produce an offer sheet that the Nets would not match, the franchise holds all the leverage in the negotiations. According to Fischer, “the Nets’ offers to date have not exceeded two-year proposals featuring an annual average value in the range of the league’s $14.1 million non-taxpayer midlevel exception.” And those offers include a team option for the second season. Thomas can continue to play the “waiting game” in hopes of landing a more lucrative proposal from the Nets, and there’s also the possibility of accepting his qualifying offer, which would make him an unrestricted free agent next summer. Given Brooklyn’s lack of proven scorers, sticking around could boost his fantasy value, especially in points leagues.

While Evbuomwan did not shoot the ball well on Friday, his all-around ability was on display. In addition to his rebounding, the former Princeton standout can facilitate offensively. Evbuomwan is on a two-way deal, which will limit his opportunities once the regular season begins. However, given the amount of youth on Brooklyn’s roster, there may come times when Tosan is allowed to play rotation minutes. Whether or not he’s worth streaming in those spots will depend on the health of those ahead of him in the pecking order.

Daniels suffered a potentially serious left knee injury during the fourth quarter of Brooklyn’s final summer league game on Friday. The former Villanova guard appeared to suffer the injury while putting back a missed shot, immediately falling to the court after releasing the ball. Daniels remained on the court for a few minutes before being taken back to the locker room via wheelchair.

Wolf’s ceiling was on display Wednesday against the Magic. The 21-year-old power forward spaced the floor with two three-pointers and had a role as a playmaker with four assists. Wolf also pulled down six rebounds in 27 minutes. As one of the Nets’ four 2025 first-round picks, he will have plenty of opportunities for playing time this season.

It wasn’t a flawless performance, but with both Egor Demin and Danny Wolf sitting out, it was a good opportunity to get a closer look at Saraf, and he was able to contribute decent value. The Nets will play again on Wednesday, so if Saraf doesn’t sit, he will likely be pushed back to the bench with Demin and Wolf sidelined.

Traoré has been solid this summer, but this was a rough performance for him. Egor Demin and Danny Wolf were out, which made this a great opportunity for Traoré to take on extra responsibility. It just didn’t go very well for him. The 19-year-old should have the ball in his hands a lot during his rookie year, and there could be more games like this he figures things out.

It has been a dominant Summer League for Timme, who is averaging 25.3 points per game. He has a non-guaranteed contract with the Nets for next season, but he has played well enough to earn a long-term deal. Timme should be a valuable role player in the NBA for a long time.

While Demin’s overall field goal percentage on Sunday left something to be desired, 10 of his 13 attempts came from beyond the arc. He made four, a solid percentage for a player who shot 27.3 percent from beyond the arc during his lone season at BYU. With Nolan Traoré (7/6/3) and Ben Saraf (7/2/6/1/1) coming off the bench, the Nets relied on veteran Tristan Etienne to run the show, and the change made the team more competitive than they were on Friday. That will be something to watch the rest of the summer, especially with the Nets losing D’Angelo Russell in free agency.

Timme has been outstanding in Las Vegas, even if the Nets are now 0-2 following Sunday’s defeat. The former Gonzaga standout went off for a game-high 30 points, shooting over 50 percent from the field. While his contract is only partially guaranteed until January 10, Timme has played well enough thus far to ensure he has a fair opportunity to earn minutes for the Nets next season. He isn’t an option in most fantasy leagues, but Timme may occasionally be a worthwhile streamer.