Nets add C Justyn Hamilton to Las Vegas Summer League roster
In the Nets' roster for the upcoming Las Vegas Summer League, they added a new player to the roster in center Justyn Hamilton. Based on the roster that the team released on July 6, it looks like Hamilton will be replacing center Nick Ongenda, which could have happened for a number of reasons, but Brooklyn will be moving forward with the rest of the roster as is.
Hamilton, 26, went undrafted in the 2022 NBA Draft after spending five seasons playing college basketball for Temple and Kent State. After going undrafted, Hamilton went on to spend the 2022-23 season with the Lugano Tigers of the LNA, a top-tier professional club league in Switzerland, where he averaged 19.9 points, 9.4 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks per game while shooting 53.7% from the field and 30.3% from three-point land.
Hamilton, listed at 6-foot-10 and 205 pounds, is seemingly replacing Ongenda on the roster as the team is looking to play better this time around under coach Steve Hetzel than they did last season. Ironically enough, Hamilton will be able to show Brooklyn's opponent on Thursday, the Oklahoma City Thunder, what he can do on a different team within the NBA.
Hamilton spent last season as a member of the Thunder's G League team, the Oklahoma City Blue, and he averaged 7.4 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per contest while shooting 58.7% from the field and 16.7% from deep. Time will tell how much Hamilton will contribute to the Nets in Las Vegas, but he is one of three players that are listed as a center, along with Tyrese Samuel and Grant Nelson.
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