Brooklyn locked in Day'Ron Sharpe and Ziaire Williams on two-year, team-option deals to keep them in the mix while preserving Bird rights and cap flexibility. Cam Thomas signed a one-year, $6 million qualifying offer to stay in Brooklyn as a dynamic scoring option. Sharpe backs up Nic Claxton, Williams adds versatile wing defense and outside shooting, and the Nets sit with about $16.1 million in cap space, just under the floor, keeping options open for salary-dump moves and more roster tweaks.

Brooklyn’s off-season pivots to salary shedding ahead of 2025-26, re-signing Day'Ron Sharpe and Cam Thomas while waiving Tosan Evbuomwan and adding EJ Liddell on a Two-Way deal. The Nets have executed three trades netting multiple future picks and cap relief, shipping out Highsmith and bringing Terance Mann (via a trade with Hawks) and Michael Porter Jr. from Denver to pair with 2032 picks. The likely plan: accelerate salary-dump moves while retaining core pieces, signaling more roster pruning before the season.

The strategy narrows the Nets’ immediate win-now window but preserves future flexibility. Fantasy readers should watch Sharpe and Thomas for minutes and usage, while noting Mann and Porter Jr. could influence rotation dynamics depending on how Brooklyn reshapes cap space and roles. EJ Liddell’s Two-Way status adds uncertainty around his early-year workload, but long-term upside remains intriguing if he secures a stable two-way path or a larger role via injuries or trades.

Brooklyn locks in Day’Ron Sharpe on a two-year, 12.5M deal with a second-year option, preserving frontcourt depth as the Nets rebuild. Sharpe, 23, posted 7.9 PPG and 6.6 RPG in about 18 minutes per game last season and should push for minutes in 2025-26.

Additionally, Brooklyn adds EJ Liddell on a two-way deal, boosting versatility on the wings/forward spot. The moves reflect a focus on youth with cap flexibility, giving the Nets room to develop while preserving options if the timeline shifts.

The Nets enter 2025-26 with 21 players on the roster as training camp in China arrives, forcing early cuts to 18 (15 standard, 3 Two-Way). Brooklyn added five 2025 draftees and veteran Michael Porter Jr., while Cam Thomas remains unsigned, creating a tight roster bubble around Thomas, Ziaire Williams, Day'Ron Sharpe, Ricky Council IV, and Fanbo Zeng.

Fantasy-wise the question is who earns a standard contract. Timme flashed in Summer League and could back up Claxton, Porter Jr. brings scoring potential if healthy, and Williams, Sharpe, Council IV, and Zeng will need strong camp showings to clinch bench roles. Porter Jr.'s health and Timme's development could meaningfully lift Brooklyn's ceiling all season.