BROOKLYN (Sept. 4, 2026) – The Brooklyn Nets have signed forward Grant Nelson to a two-way contract. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released.
Nelson originally joined the Nets on a deal on Oct. 15, 2025, and was later signed to a 10-day contract on Feb. 27, 2026. The 24-year-old appeared in four games as a reserve last season with Brooklyn and averaged 4.3 points, 1.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.3 blocks in 8.8 minutes per contest. Nelson also played in 23 Tip-Off Tournament and regular season games for Brooklyn’s NBA G League affiliate, the Long Island Nets, averaging 11.1 points on 54.9 percent shooting from the field and 80.9 percent shooting from the free-throw line, 6.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 19.3 minutes per game. Prior to his professional career, he played two collegiate seasons (2023-25) at the University of Alabama and three seasons (2020-23) at North Dakota State University. The Devils Lake, N.D., native earned a spot on the 2024 NCAA West Region All-Tournament Team in Alabama’s first-ever trip to the Final Four as a senior and garnered First Team All-Summit League honors as a junior.