Latest news with #Timme
USA Today
19 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Who are the best Nets through 1 game of the Las Vegas Summer League?
The Brooklyn Nets have played just one game in the Las Vegas Summer League heading into Saturday's slate of games as the event is entering its third day. Brooklyn did not get the result that it wanted in Thursday's debut as they lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder 90-81, but the good news is that one player on the team has stood out from the pack. According to HoopsHype, center Drew Timme has not only been the best player on the Nets, but he's been one of the better players in Las Vegas. Timme, who put up 22 points and nine rebounds in Thursday's loss to the Thunder, ranks as the 32nd-best player in Las Vegas after Friday's slate of games wrapped up, showing how effective he was for Brooklyn. For comparison, Timme is ahead of the Milwaukee Bucks' Chris Livingston, who is averaging 18.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 2.0 assists through one game and is just behind the San Antonio Spurs' Dexter Dennis, who is averaging 14.0 points through one game. When it comes to the Nets, Timme ranks far ahead of the second-best player on the team, guard Nolan Traore. Given how Traore played on Thursday, it is somewhat surprising to see him ranked as the 119th-best player in Las Vegas thus far. Traore put up 13 points, three rebounds, and three assists against the Thunder and he shot 3-for-5 from the field against what is a solid defense, but Traore also had three turnovers and three fouls in 26 minutes of action so it's possible that those miscues factored into the ranking. The next three Nets on the list in terms of overall ranking were: forward Tosan Evbuomwan, guard Egor Demin, and guard Tyson Etienne. What stood out from this portion of the list was that Demin was rated as being slightly better than Etienne as Demin had a rough start to the game before recovering in the second half. Brooklyn's players will get another chance to show what they got in Sunday's game against Tre Johnson and the Washington Wizards.
New York Post
a day ago
- Sport
- New York Post
Drew Timme expected to lead pack of Nets rookies throughout summer league
LAS VEGAS — With all Brooklyn eyes on the record crop of Nets rookies, it was second-year pro Drew Timme who stole their thunder in the summer league opener. 'Yeah, we told him we need him to be a rock. Him and Tosan [Evbuomwan] need to be our steady forces. They need to be the ones who settle everything if it's getting hectic,' assistant coach Steve Hetzel said after Timme was the leading scorer in the 90-81 summer league loss to Oklahoma City. 'We've sent a message to Drew to come out here and try to be the best player, try to show the rest of the league how good he is. We really like Drew. … He has some real, real skill. We think very highly of him. And so this is kind of what we expect out of him.' Advertisement 3 Drew Timme #26 of the Brooklyn Nets dribbles the ball during the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the 2025 NBA Summer League game on July 10, 2025 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. NBAE via Getty Images Timme scored a team-high 22 points on 10-of-13 shooting versus OKC, with nine rebounds and a block in 29:30. He had a dozen points on 6-of-8 shooting in the fourth quarter. 'Yeah, he's got skill, like you saw. He's great,' Nolan Traore said. 'So being able to play with a smart guy like that who can play the low post is really helpful for the team, so it's good.' Advertisement With four of their five first-round picks playing in summer league, the Nets will challenge Timme to show leadership in Las Vegas. 3 Drew Timme #26 of the Brooklyn Nets drives to the basket during the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the 2025 NBA Summer League game on July 10, 2025 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. NBAE via Getty Images 'Of course. As with anyone that's a little bit older, you just learn the ropes quickly and just try to learn bits and pieces from them. He's just an easygoing guy and kind of always there for advice,' said Danny Wolf, who started at power forward alongside Timme. 'He's an awesome guy, he had a great game tonight. Just a fun guy to be around. He's awesome.' Timme is on a non-guaranteed contract, vying to get Brooklyn's lone open two-way spot. Advertisement 'Well, we have a lot of roster players, so I'd say that the starting lineup is yet to be determined,' Hetzel said. 'But he's got to try to make the team, and then we'll go from there.' 3 Grant Nelson #16 and Drew Timme #26 of the Brooklyn Nets looks on during the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the 2025 NBA Summer League game on July 10, 2025 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. NBAE via Getty Images Brooklyn's Spanish head coach Jordi Fernández invited Valencia head coach Pedro Martínez and Spanish hoops star Anna Cruz to be guest assistants as the Nets prepared for summer league. Cruz, who played for the Liberty and is from Fernández's hometown of Badalona, continued as a guest in Las Vegas. Advertisement Follow all the basketball buzz in Brooklyn Sign up for Inside the Nets by Brian Lewis, exclusively on Sports+. Thank you Enter your email address Please provide a valid email address. By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! Check out more newsletters 'Oh, we love having [Martínez] around. We sat down with Coach Pedro so he could teach us some of his offensive rebounding rules. They've led the league for many years; stole a couple ideas from him,' Hetzel said. 'And Anna's been super helpful on the court. She's wonderful. She has such an established career. It's nice to have her around.' Dariq Whitehead commented to The Post about the addition of Michael Porter Jr.: 'It's a great addition for us. An older vet, a champ, we know what he can do. So to get to play with him and learn, it'll be a good opportunity for all of us.'
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Nets Notebook: Drew Timme talks new deal, Ben Simmons returns to Brooklyn
The Nets signed forward Drew Timme to a two-year deal on Friday, expanding the active roster to 18 players with three two-way players. The 24-year-old had been a standout performer in recent games on Long Island, as he was recently named G League Player of the Week after averaging 35.7 points and 12.7 rebounds. He scored a career-high 50 points against the Motor City Cruise on March 22, becoming just the second player in franchise history to reach that point total. Advertisement Because Cam Johnson is trending toward earning a performance-based $562,000 bonus, Brooklyn needed to hold off on signing a 15th player until the end of the season, per ESPN's Bobby Marks. 'I think he's done a great job with our club,' head coach Jordi Fernandez said. 'We're the same team. You do your job, you'll get rewarded, and he deserves to be here. So, we're excited to get to know him at this level, give him an opportunity and see how he does.' This will be Timme's first NBA opportunity after going undrafted out of Gonzaga in 2023, where he led the Bulldogs to three NCAA Tournament appearances and a national championship berth in 2021. He earned First Team All-America honors as a senior. 'It's dope. It's obviously a dream come true,' Timme said. 'This is what I've been wanting ever since I could pick up a basketball. So, super grateful for the opportunity and super excited to be here.' Advertisement Timme averaged 23.9 points, 10.3 rebounds, 4.1 assists and one steal across 29 appearances this season on 57/38.5/73.1 splits. He's registered 17 double-doubles and is the only player in the G League this season to average at least 20 points and 10 rebounds. 'The G is not the prettiest thing around, but it motivates you to work hard,' Timme said. 'And the staff down there is amazing, they're great, they know what to do. They know how to get you to where you want to go. And they're on you every day, and might be annoying sometimes, but on the whole, it's great. And you know, those guys really helped me get to where I am right now. So, I'm very appreciative.' SIMMONS RETURNS Ben Simmons returned to Barclays Center on Friday for the first time since he was bought out by the Nets and signed with the Los Angeles Clippers in February. In 11 games with his new team, the 6-10 guard averaged 4.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists while shooting 47.6% from the field. He's come off the bench in all 11 appearances and averaged 17.7 minutes per game entering the night. Advertisement 'I had the opportunity to watch him play with a Clippers jersey,' Fernandez said of Simmons. 'He really [helps] the team with scoring efficiency and rebounding, assisting. He'll do whatever it takes to help the team, same thing he did here. So, I think that attitude is the most important thing. He's more than capable. He's a very good player.' Simmons averaged 6.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 6.9 assists in 33 appearances for Brooklyn this season, including 24 starts, his most since joining the Nets in 2022-23. He attempted 7.4 field goals and 1.1 free throws per 36 minutes this season, which were both career lows, and wasn't cleared to play in back-to-back sets. The 28-year-old ended his Nets tenure with 90 games played and zero playoff appearances over three seasons. NBA EUROPE In a joint announcement with FIBA on Thursday, NBA commissioner Adam Silver said the league is exploring the possibility of creating a new men's basketball league in Europe. Basketball is almost as popular as soccer overseas, so the potential partnership makes sense. Advertisement While details are still being worked out, Silver mentioned the idea of a 16-team league with 12 permanent members and four teams that can be relegated out of the group. Teams would be placed in proven European markets and current NBA owners would be encouraged to partner with the new league. Fernandez, who hails from Badalona, Spain, thinks the idea has real potential. 'Now developing the idea is the most important thing,' Fernandez said. 'Obviously I'll always support everything that can help my country or in Europe with developing something really cool.'
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Nets' Drew Timme selected to 2024-25 All-NBA G League second team
Apr 10, 2025; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Brooklyn Nets forward Drew Timme (26) brings the ball up court against the Atlanta Hawks during the second quarter at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images The Brooklyn Nets are coming off a 2024-25 NBA season in which they experienced a lot of losing on their way to the first offseason of their rebuild in which they'll be able to mold their team for the future. One of the players who benefitted from the rebuild, center Drew Timme, continues to receive rewards for his performance during the season that he had in Long Island. Advertisement The NBA announced on Thursday that Timme made the All-NBA G League Second Team after being one of the best players in the G League for the Long Island Nets, Brooklyn's G League afiliate. Timme joins the second team along with Mason Jones of the Stockton Kings, Elijah Harkless of the Salt Lake City Stars, Bryce McGowens of the Rip City Remix, and Moses Brown of the Westchester Knicks. Timme played 29 games in Long Island during the season and he averaged 23.9 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game while shooting 57.4% from the field and 38.5% from three-point range. Timme played so well during his stint in the G League that he not only won NBA G League Player Of The Week, but he also parlayed that into a multi-year contract with the Nets shortly afterwards. Since coming to Brooklyn, Timme assumed a role as one of the backup centers on the team behind starter Nic Claxton and usual backup Day'Ron Sharpe. However, due to a combination of a right knee injury to Sharpe and Brooklyn giving Claxton rest to see what Timme looked like at the next level, the former Gonzaga Bulldog was able to play 28.2 minutes per game down the stretch of the season. Timme, 24, averaged 12.1 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game while shooting 44.1% from the floor and 25.7% from deep. Timme has a team option for next season worth $1.9 million and whether the Nets decide to accept that option will depend on what the team is able to accomplish in the offseason along with if they see a future with Timme. Either way, Timme can walk away from the 2024-25 season having earned plenty of accolades for his play. This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Nets' Drew Timme selected to 2024-25 All-NBA G League second team
USA Today
17-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Nets' Drew Timme selected to 2024-25 All-NBA G League second team
Nets' Drew Timme selected to 2024-25 All-NBA G League second team The Brooklyn Nets are coming off a 2024-25 NBA season in which they experienced a lot of losing on their way to the first offseason of their rebuild in which they'll be able to mold their team for the future. One of the players who benefitted from the rebuild, center Drew Timme, continues to receive rewards for his performance during the season that he had in Long Island. The NBA announced on Thursday that Timme made the All-NBA G League Second Team after being one of the best players in the G League for the Long Island Nets, Brooklyn's G League afiliate. Timme joins the second team along with Mason Jones of the Stockton Kings, Elijah Harkless of the Salt Lake City Stars, Bryce McGowens of the Rip City Remix, and Moses Brown of the Westchester Knicks. Timme played 29 games in Long Island during the season and he averaged 23.9 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game while shooting 57.4% from the field and 38.5% from three-point range. Timme played so well during his stint in the G League that he not only won NBA G League Player Of The Week, but he also parlayed that into a multi-year contract with the Nets shortly afterwards. Since coming to Brooklyn, Timme assumed a role as one of the backup centers on the team behind starter Nic Claxton and usual backup Day'Ron Sharpe. However, due to a combination of a right knee injury to Sharpe and Brooklyn giving Claxton rest to see what Timme looked like at the next level, the former Gonzaga Bulldog was able to play 28.2 minutes per game down the stretch of the season. Timme, 24, averaged 12.1 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game while shooting 44.1% from the floor and 25.7% from deep. Timme has a team option for next season worth $1.9 million and whether the Nets decide to accept that option will depend on what the team is able to accomplish in the offseason along with if they see a future with Timme. Either way, Timme can walk away from the 2024-25 season having earned plenty of accolades for his play.
