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Maxwell Lewis Rumors
The 6-foot-7 wing returned to the court Feb. 12, but made just five short cameos — until this past weekend. Maxwell Lewis got his chance, and aggressively seized it. “I was thinking, just catch and shoot, be ready. I’m so used to hesitating and putting the ball on the ground, just doing too much. And I felt like [keep it] short and simple, and I felt like I belong in the league. So it felt good to me,” Lewis said. “I just feel normal.” Lewis is out to prove he belongs. He’s younger than every Net other than Noah Clowney and Dariq Whitehead. He’s vying with young wings Jalen Wilson and Ziaire Williams, the latter a restricted free agent with a hefty qualifying offer of at least $7.98 million. Meanwhile, Lewis has team options of just $2.2 million and $2.4 million the next two years, with only $100,000 guaranteed for 2025-26.
Michael Scotto: Brooklyn Nets swingman Maxwell Lewis suffered a fractured left tibia, team says. pic.x.com/OFJpDw6M3t
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Erik Slater: Ben Simmons (lower back injury management) and Maxwell Lewis (left knee injury) are OUT tonight at Milwaukee. Noah Clowney (left hip contusion) is questionable.
Maxwell Lewis suffers knee injury on Nets debut
But Brooklyn still trailed by as much as 21 and saw Clowney leave with a lower back injury in the third quarter and Lewis, who arrived with Russell and was making his debut, have to be carried off in the fourth with an apparent knee injury. “The toughest part of today is seeing one of your guys going down. We’re all, thinking about the kid, Max,” head coach Jordi Fernandez said. “We don’t know the extent of the injury. Obviously, we’ll MRI, but all our group was thinking about him, and we’re sending all positive energy. “So, that’s what’s more important. The rest of the game doesn’t matter right now.”
Brian Lewis: Jordi on Max Lewis: "All thinking about the kid, Max...We don't know the extent of the the injury. Obviously we'll MRI, but all our group was thinking about him. And we're sending all our positive energy. So that's what's most important, the game doesn't matter right now." #Nets
D'Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis available to make Nets debut on New Year's Day
Erik Slater: D’Angelo Russell and Maxwell Lewis are available for the Nets tomorrow at Toronto. Ziaire Williams (left knee sprain) is questionable. Cam Thomas (left hamstring injury management) and Trendon Watford (left hamstring strain) are OUT.
Mike Trudell: STATEMENT FROM VP, BASKETBALL OPERATIONS & GM ROB PELINKA: “We want to thank D’Angelo for his second stint with us, where we celebrated some great moments and accomplishments on the court together. We want to wish him and Maxwell Lewis well in their future endeavors with the Brooklyn Nets. With this trade, we are thrilled to add the physicality, toughness and elite shooting that Dorian Finney-Smith will bring to our core. We also greatly value the playmaking of Shake Milton. We are excited for our fans to get both of these players out on the court.”
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Michael Scotto: Lakers are trading their 2027, 2030 and 2031 second-round picks to the Nets, sources told @hoopshype. All of the picks are unprotected, sources said. Lakers also send D’Angelo Russell and Maxwell Lewis to the Nets for Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton, as ESPN first reported.
Scouts: Bronny James needs to improve point guard play
James and Maxwell Lewis were recalled by the Lakers from South Bay on Sunday with the expectation that they will be uniform for the Lakers' home date Monday against Detroit. The unanimous view I heard from watching scouts at the Showcase is that James needs as much time as he can get in the G League to improve all aspects of his point guard play, from his floor game to (especially) his ability to make shots.
Based on James’ other G League performances, these two games were not outliers. James drew attention earlier this month by scoring 30 points in a G League game against the Valley Suns, but that was far and away his best outing. In his other seven games at this level, he’s shot just 24 of 76 with an alarming turnover rate. No, we don’t have this level of scrutiny for other late second-round round picks, many of whom have struggled just as badly or worse in their first two G League seasons (*cough* Maxwell Lewis *cough*). At least three players drafted ahead of James have been demonstrably worse in their G League minutes this season, and several others have failed to distinguish themselves as notably better.
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