根據ESPN記者Adrian Wojnarowski報導,布魯克林籃網隊以一年合約簽下前太陽、雷霆隊前鋒Darius Bazley。
Bazley, 23, has averaged 9.1 points and 5.3 rebounds in his four NBA seasons. He started 118 games with the Thunder, who drafted him No. 23 overall in 2019. He landed with Suns at trade deadline, where he finished season. A big, versatile forward who'll get opportunity with Nets. https://t.co/sXrcNoHPvg
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 15, 2023
Bazley在雷霆隊2019年第一輪第23順位選入球隊,在球隊的第一、二季都被當作是球隊核心在培養,他也繳出不錯的數據,第二年生涯年13.7分˙7.2籃板,
第三第四年之後,進攻端問題逐漸暴露出來,加上球隊後起之秀加入,使得他逐漸掉出輪替,球隊第四年僅能板凳出發帶來一些防守護框貢獻,也隨後在季中被交易至太陽,今年僅5.2分3.2籃板。
Bazley是今年籃網隊簽下的第三名自由球員,前面已經簽下了Lonnie Walker IV和Dennis Smith Jr.,預期為籃網隊帶來四號位深度。