Free-agent guard Armoni Brooks impressed the Nets enough during Summer League to earn a two-way contract with Brooklyn. AP Photo by David Zalubowski
First-round pick Noah Clowney didn’t exactly set the Summer League on fire this month.
But the Brooklyn Nets may have found a bit of back-court depth in Las Vegas.
After finishing off their annual round-robin tournament appearance in Sin City, the Nets signed guard Armoni Brooks to a two-way contract Tuesday, capping off a week in which they also waived forward RaiQuan Gray, inked free-agent forward Darius Bazley and sent guard Edmond Sumner packing.
Clowney, selected 21st overall during last month’s NBA Draft at Downtown’s Barclays Center, averaged just 4.8 points per game in Vegas. He also shot a dismal 23 percent from the floor, including 23.5 percent from 3-point range.
The 6-foot-10 University of Alabama alum, who turned 19 during Summer League play, was one of two first-round picks by Brooklyn, which hasn’t seen 22nd overall selection Dariq Whitehead (foot surgery) in action yet.
Clowney showed a penchant for getting in foul trouble during his first foray into pro basketball, and only appeared briefly in the Nets’ semifinal loss to Cleveland on Sunday.
“It’s always a little unique because they’re different individuals,” Brooklyn general manager Sean Marks said back in June of his trio of draft picks, including second-rounder Jalen Wilson (51st overall), at the HSS Training Center in Sunset Park.
“But how mature each one of these guys are. (Coach) Jacque (Vaughn) mentioned before he’s got a couple boys at home that are similar ages and so do I, and I’d be extremely proud if these guys were my kids.”
Brooks, listed at 6-foot-3 and 195 pounds, showed enough in Vegas to earn a deal that will pay him the NBA minimum…
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