The Brooklyn Nets have exercised the correct to transform Tyrese Martin’s contract to a two-way contract.
Martin (6’6″, 215) has appeared in 4 video games as a reserve for Brooklyn throughout the preseason, averaging 4.8 factors, 1.8 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 12.0 minutes per recreation. The 25-year-old spent final season with the Iowa Wolves, the NBA G League affiliate of the Minnesota Timberwolves, the place he averaged 17.8 factors, 8.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.0 steals over 35.1 minutes per recreation throughout 33 common season contests (28 begins). Martin additionally noticed motion in 16 video games as a reserve with the Atlanta Hawks throughout the 2022-23 marketing campaign. The Allentown, Pa., native was chosen 51st total within the second spherical of the 2022 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors earlier than his draft rights have been traded to Atlanta. Martin spent two seasons (2018-20) on the College of Rhode Island and concluded his collegiate profession with two years (2020-22) on the College of Connecticut, the place he earned 2022 All-Large East Match Workforce honors.