Overview
- The Long Island Nets acquired DJ Rodman’s returning-player rights from the Greensboro Swarm in a trade announced Monday, Oct. 5, and sent the rights to Alex Schumacher and Jahlil White to Greensboro.
- Returning-player rights grant a G League team priority to a player’s services but do not put the player on an NBA roster or create an NBA contract.
- Rodman, 25, posted an efficient 2025–26 season for Greensboro, shooting 50.5% overall and 46.5% from three while averaging 7.2 points in 39 games and helping the Swarm win the 2026 G League title.
- The move places Rodman in Long Island’s rotation and makes him a realistic candidate for a two-way or developmental opportunity with Brooklyn, though no NBA deal has been announced.
- Rodman played four seasons at Washington State and a final year at USC, has appeared in about 70 G League games with stops in Capital City and Maine, and brings proven shooting and championship experience that increase his appeal to the Nets organization.