A tale of two fates for these former Huskies
With the second half of the NBA season set to get underway, two former Huskies met opposite fates with their current pro teams. The Brooklyn Nets elevated guard Tyrese Martin to a standard contract while the Chicago Bulls cut forward Adama Sanogo.
Martin’s multi-year contract is a promotion to the Nets’ 15-man roster, which had an opening after buying out Ben Simmons. Martin was originally playing on a two-way deal, but since he reached 50 games season— the most allowed for a player on a two-way contract— the Nets had to either sign him or send him back to the G League permanently. He has played a prominent role with Brooklyn, averaging 21 minutes per game off the bench, chipping in 7.9 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.
Brooklyn has been Martin’s most productive stop on his NBA journey so far. He was drafted by the Golden State Warriors in 2022 but immediately traded to Atlanta, where he mostly played in the G League. Martin signed with Brooklyn before the 2024-25 season and has made the most of it, finding his home for at least the remainder of the season.
Sanogo, on the other hand, will see his time with the Chicago Bulls come to an end. After news broke that he would miss at least four weeks as he continues to rehab a knee injury, the Bulls announced they were waiving him.
Sanogo played in just 13 games in the NBA with the Bulls, but impressed in the G League this year with 17 points and 11.7 rebounds per game in 11 games. In 16 games last year, he averaged 17.7 points and 10.8 rebounds per game. As Sanogo gets healthy, expect to see him in a new uniform sometime soon.
The deadline for NBA teams to sign a player to a two-way contract is March 4. If not, he can sign sometime this offseason.
We’ve signed Tyrese Martin to a multi-year contract.
Congratulations, @resemartin4! pic.twitter.com/63MsQajzCb
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) February 20, 2025