Nets waive Maxwell Lewis

The Nets announced on Friday that they have requested waivers on forward Maxwell Lewis, as Ian Begley of SNY.tv relays (via Twitter).

The 40th pick in the 2023 draft out of Pepperdine, Lewis spent his rookie season with the Lakers and then opened the ’24/25 campaign in Los Angeles before being sent to Brooklyn in December as part of the D’Angelo Russell/Dorian Finney-Smith trade.

Lewis was limited to 21 appearances for Brooklyn after fracturing his tibia in his first game as a Net. He averaged 5.3 points and 2.5 rebounds in 14.2 minutes per game, with a .422/.380/.700 shooting line.

Lewis’ contract called for a $2,221,677 salary for 2025/26, but only $100K of that amount was guaranteed. Brooklyn had to waive him before Sunday in order to avoid locking in the full guarantee.

Unless Lewis is claimed on waivers this weekend, the Nets will carry that $100K on their cap for the 2025/26 season, which will cut into their projected room by a very small amount when the new league year begins.