With their current roster sitting just one spot below the offseason limit of 21 players, and the possibility of either re-signing Cam Thomas or acquiring a player in a salary dump still looming, the Brooklyn Nets’ roster will have to undergo some trimming ahead of the 2025-26 NBA season. Although the team’s five first-round picks and recent trade acquisitions (Michael Porter Jr., Terance Mann) should be safe, there are some players on the bubble who could be cut altogether or sent to the G League before the season starts. On June 27, the Nets extended a training camp invite to Nelson while signing him to a two-way deal ahead of the Las Vegas Summer League. Through five Summer League games, Nelson averaged six points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game while shooting 57.9% from the field and 28.6% from beyond the arc.