On Friday evening, the Brooklyn Nets will play the Boston Celtics in Massachusetts.
The Nets are coming off a 126-110 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday in Brooklyn.
Michael Porter Jr. led the team with 25 points.
Brooklyn Nets Add New Face Before Celtics Game
GettyNEWARK, NEW JERSEY – MARCH 29: Grant Nelson #4 of the Alabama Crimson Tide dunks the ball against the Duke Blue Devils during the first half in the East Regional Elite Eight round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Prudential Center on March 29, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Before Friday’s game, the Nets announced that they had signed a new player.
Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reported: “The Brooklyn Nets are signing Grant Nelson to a 10-day contract, agent Max Wiepking of Gersh Sports told @hoopshype. Nelson has averaged 11 points on 55% shooting from the field and 6.0 rebounds with the Long Island Nets in the G League.”
Here’s what people were saying about the news:
@SharifKeaton: “The Nets have had 1 open roster spot since all of the moves they made at the trade deadline and it looks like Grant Nelson will get the chance to fill that last spot for now.”
@TheoFernandez__: “Hard to understate how great a move it is to sign Grant Nelson right as the calendar turns to March”
Brian Lewis: “Brooklyn recalled Ben Saraf from Long Island and assigned fellow first round pick Drake Powell to the G League. And after adding Grant Nelson on a 10-day, the #Nets now have six rookies.”
@Scott44Mitchell: “Grant Nelson has signed a 10-day deal with the Brooklyn Nets. The call-up marks the 21st in Long Island history, the second for the team this season and the first for Nelson. In 23 Tip-Off Tournament and regular season games (17 starts) for Long Island this season, Nelson has recorded averages of 11.1 points on 54.9 percent shooting from the field and 80.9 percent shooting from the free-throw line, 6.0 rebounds (2.6 offensive) and 1.2 assists in 19.3 minutes per game. The 23-year-old spent part of the preseason with Brooklyn, signing with the Nets on Oct. 15, 2025, before being waived on Oct. 18, 2025, and was also a member of Brooklyn’s 2025 NBA Summer League team.”
Grant Nelson’s NCAA Career Before NBA Shot
GettyNEWARK, NEW JERSEY – MARCH 27: Grant Nelson #4 of the Alabama Crimson Tide dunks the ball against the Brigham Young Cougars during the first half in the East Regional Sweet Sixteen round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Prudential Center on March 27, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
Nelson played five seasons of college basketball for North Dakota State and Alabama.
His averages were 11.9 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.4 blocks per contest while shooting 50.7% from the field and 28.7% from three-point range in 160 games.
In 2024, Nelson helped lead Alabama to the Final Four.
As for the Nets, they come into Friday’s showdown with Boston as the 14th seed in the Eastern Conference with a 15-43 record in 58 games.
They are in the middle of a six-game losing streak (and have won two out of their last ten).
Following the Celtics, the Nets will play their next game on Sunday when they host the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Nets last made the NBA playoffs during the 2023 season.
Brooklyn Nets Sign Former Alabama Star Before Celtics Game