Minnesota Timberwolves And Brooklyn Nets Make G League Trade

Tyrese Martin is returning from a year playing in the G League for the Iowa Wolves.

He finished the regular season with averages of 17.9 points, 8.1 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game while shooting 45.5% from the field and 30.9% from three-point range in 33 games (28 starts).

On Thursday, the Wolves announced they had traded Martin to the Long Island Nets.

Via the Iowa Wolves on Thursday: “The Iowa Wolves announced today that the team has acquired a first-round pick and a second-round pick in the 2025 NBA G League Draft from the Long Island Nets in exchange for the return rights to forward Tyrese Martin.”

Martin was the 51st overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks.

He averaged 1.3 points per game while shooting 39.1 percent from the field in 16 NBA games during the 2022-23 season.

Via NBA G League on March 17, 2023: “4️⃣6️⃣-PTS for Tyrese Martin! 💪

It was a career night for Martin, who was unstoppable! He flirted with a triple-double finishing with 46 PTS, 9 REB and 9 3PM! @CPSkyhawks”

At 25, Martin could be an interesting player for a team looking to sign him to a two-way contract.

As for the Nets, they are coming off a season where they were the 11th seed in the Eastern Conference with a 32-50 record.

The franchise missed the NBA playoffs for the first time since the 2018 season.

On the other hand, the Timberwolves reached the Western Conference Finals for the first time since the 2004 season.