Brooklyn Nets Assign Two Players to Maine Red Claws
Published on January 1, 2015 under NBA G League (G League)
Maine Celtics News Release
Brooklyn, NY - The Brooklyn Nets have assigned Markel Brown and Cory Jefferson to the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Development League, pursuant to the flexible assignment rule, General Manager Billy King announced today. The flexible assignment rule was used because the Fort Wayne Mad Ants, the Nets' D-League affiliate, had four players on assignment at the time the Nets initiated Brown and Jefferson's assignments to the D-League.
Brown, a 6'3" rookie guard, has appeared in seven games with the Nets this season, averaging 1.9 points in 5.4 minutes per game. He was selected with the 44th pick of this year's NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves and traded to the Nets in exchange for cash considerations.
Jefferson, a 6'9" rookie forward, has appeared in 15 games (one start) with the Nets this season, averaging 3.7 points and 2.3 rebounds in 9.9 minutes per game. He was selected with the 60th pick of this year's NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers and traded to the Nets in exchange for cash considerations.
These will be the first D-League assignments of Brown and Jefferson's careers and the first D-League assignments the Nets have made this season.
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