Nets Sign Two Draft Picks as Summer League Gets Underway

Overview

• The Nets officially signed sixth overall pick Mikel Brown Jr. to a multi‑year rookie scale contract and Tyler Bilodeau to a two‑way deal, with both transactions recorded in league logs.
• Those signings were completed on Friday and clear the way for summer development work, though Brown’s on‑court minutes will be tightly managed by the team’s medical and coaching staff.
• Bilodeau is expected to play in the California Classic this weekend and again in the Las Vegas Summer League next week, giving him multiple chances to showcase his shooting and size.
• Iowa State forward Joshua Jefferson remains unsigned and ineligible to play because the trade that transferred his draft rights to Brooklyn has not been formally finalized.
• Several young players will be unavailable for summer action: Nolan Traoré had a recent knee scope and Grant Nelson is rehabbing an offseason procedure, and the Nets’ heavy rookie usage last season makes these summer reps important for Long Island assignments and rotation planning.