The Nets kept busy on Monday with a trio of roster moves that look aimed at funneling talent toward Long Island.
Brooklyn signed and then waived DJ Rodman and Aaron Scott, according to Brian Lewis of The New York Post. The team then added Nick Pringle, also per Lewis.
Pringle’s deal is an Exhibit 10 contract, one that was first reported last month. He could be waived soon as well, and that possibility seems likely.
A 6-foot-9 forward, Pringle finished his six-year college run at Arkansas last season. He started 33 of 35 games and averaged 4.6 points and 3.9 rebounds in 18.9 minutes per game. After going undrafted in June, he played three Summer League games for the Celtics in July, finishing with five points, 10 rebounds and five assists in 34 total minutes.
Rodman, a 6-foot-6 wing who went undrafted in 2024 out of USC, has spent the last two seasons in the G League. Last year, he played for the Greensboro Swarm, Charlotte’s affiliate, and put up 7.2 points and 3.2 rebounds per game while shooting .505/.465/.792 in 39 games.
He averaged 17.2 minutes a night. Rodman is the son of Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman.
Scott is a 6-foot-7 forward who went undrafted in 2025 after three seasons at North Texas and one at St. John’s.
He spent last season with Maine, Boston’s NBAGL affiliate, and averaged 6.7 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.2 steals while shooting .458/.357/.560 in 40 games. He played 18.1 minutes per contest, and his free throw percentage looks worse than it really was since he averaged just 0.6 attempts per game.
All three players are likely ticketed for Long Island, where they could end up with the Nets’ affiliate team. If each contract included Exhibit 10 language, they’d be eligible for a bonus of up to $91K apiece if they spend at least 60 days there.
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