After the Nets were linked to Jamal Crawford and Michael Beasley — the latter of which officially signed with the organization on Thursday — Brooklyn still had a need to address for the Disney bubble.
They didn’t have a second big.
With Nic Claxton out after undergoing surgery on his left shoulder and DeAndre Jordan opting out of the resumption of the 2019-20 season once he tested positive for COVID-19, Jarrett Allen became the lone big left on the roster.
While Beasley (6-foot-9) brings some size to the forward position, Allen was still the lone center on the team.
According to Marc Stein of the New York Times, the Nets have found another player to add to their Disney bubble roster, but it’s not a center.
Stein is reporting the Nets are signing 6-foot-9 power forward Donta Hall to “rest-of-the-season” deal, after considering Amir Johnson as an option earlier in the week.
The Nets strongly considered Amir Johnson for their frontcourt vacancy, as @NYTSports reported earlier this week, but turned their focus to Hall after striking deals this week to sign veterans Michael Beasley and Jamal Crawford
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) July 9, 2020
Hall was named Second Team All-NBA G League this season, averaging 15.4 points, 10.6 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game for the Grand Rapids Drive, the Detroit Pistons’ G League affiliate.
The 22-year-old also appeared in four NBA games for the Pistons in 2019-20. He averaged 2.3 points and 3.8 rebounds per game while playing 12 minutes a night.