The Brooklyn Nets have been making various moves in the 2025 NBA offseason as they are looking to improve from a 26-56 record during the 2024-25 campaign. Brooklyn has already pulled off two trades to bring in more players and draft capital, but it looks like they are also remembering to bring back the players that fit their goals moving forward.

The Nets announced on Thursday that they re-signed guard Tyson Etienne to a Two-Way contract, making him the second Two-Way player under contract for Brooklyn along with forward Tosan Evbuomwan. Etienne’s partnership with the Nets initially began in September of the 2024-25 season when Brooklyn signed him to an Exhibit 10 contract, commonly known as a deal that brings a player to training camp to compete for a roster spot.

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Etienne was subsequently waived by the Nets, but with the goal of him playing for the franchise’s G League team, the Long Island Nets, as he continued his development within the system that first-year head coach Jordi Fernandez wanted to employ. Etienne played well in Long Island as he averaged 17.1 points, 3.1 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.4 steals per game while shooting 46.4% from the field and 41.8% from three-point land in 48 appearances.

Etienne’s performance in the G League eventually led to him signing a Two-Way contract with Brooklyn in March, allowing him to still play in Long Island if needed while being around the NBA team for practices and games. Etienne, 25, went on to play in seven games for the Nets after signing his Two-Way deal and he averaged 7.9 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game on 32.7/29.5/80.0 shooting splits.

As of this writing, Etienne’s role for the Nets next season is unknown outside of probably spending most of his time in the G League given the massive infusion of young talent at the guard spots through the 2025 NBA Draft. That doesn’t mean that Etienne can’t impress the team enough in Long Island that he gets the chance to play more at the NBA level or possibly attract another team looking for more guard depth.

This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Nets re-sign G Tyson Etienne to Two-Way contract