The Brooklyn Nets announced on Thursday that they signed free-agent forward Trendon Watford to a standard non-guaranteed NBA contract. Watford is now one of a few free-agent signings that Brooklyn has made as it looks to make it to the playoffs next season and try to get out of the first round.
Watford will most likely come to the Nets as a forward that can be a backup to whoever starts at power forward and to starter Nic Claxton. At one point, Brooklyn seemed to lack depth in the frontcourt but now, they can choose between Day’Ron Sharpe, Darius Bazley, and Watford for bigs to get playing time when Claxton is not on the floor.
Watford, 22, has spent his first two seasons in the NBA playing for the Portland Trail Blazers and has had moments where he looked impressive as a big coming off the bench for them in spots. Here’s what he can bring to the Nets: