Overview

• Brooklyn requested waivers on guard Keon Johnson on Sept. 17, ending a run in which he started 56 of 79 games last season and averaged 10.6 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists.
• Johnson’s 2025-26 salary is about $2.34 million with only $271,614 guaranteed, a figure that would have increased to $760,520 if he made the opening-night roster, per Spotrac.
• If unclaimed during the 48-hour waiver window, Johnson will clear waivers and become an unrestricted free agent.
• The Nets further crowded the backcourt this week by acquiring Kobe Bufkin from the Hawks for $110,000 in cash, adding to earlier veteran pickups.
• After making a record five first-round picks and absorbing players such as Terance Mann and Haywood Highsmith, Brooklyn sits at 15 guaranteed deals and is expected to trim additional non-guaranteed spots before the season.