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NEW YORK -- The Brooklyn Nets went through a significant portion of this season with an open roster spot after the franchise chose not to give Killian Hayes another 10-day contract. Center Drew Timme fulfilled his dream of getting an NBA contract once Brooklyn signed him to a 2-year deal on Thursday and on Friday, he gave his reaction to the biggest milestone of his basketball career.
"It's dope. It's a dream come true. This is what I've been wanting ever since I could pick up a basketball. Super grateful for the opportunity and super excited to be here," Timme said to the media prior to Friday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers. Friday was a huge day for anyone in Brooklyn given that Timme could see his first NBA minutes against a Clippers team using former Net Ben Simmons off the bench after getting bought out earlier this season.
"It's a grind. The G (League) is not the prettiest thing around, but it motivates you to work hard," Timme continued. "The staff down there (in Long Island) is amazing. They're great, they know what to do, they know how to get you to where you want to go. They're on you every day, and it might be annoying sometimes, but on the whole, it's great. Those guys really helped me get to where I am right now. I'm very appreciative."
Timme comes to the Nets after playing some very productive basketball for the Long Island Nets, Brooklyn's G League afiliate, leading to his earning G League Player of the Week earlier in March. Timme, who went undrafted in the 2023 NBA Draft after a college career at Gonzaga that saw him be named an All-American three times, is finally getting his chance to show what he can do at the NBA level in his second season in the NBA. Timme also has a funny story of how he found out about his contract.
"I ain't gonna lie. I was just playing some FIFA, and then my phone started blowing up," Timme explained. "Then, it was just a rush to get past everything. But, it was super cool. I've been playing really good so I was kind of hoping, from anywhere, something would happen. Unfortunately, our season -- we (Long Island) can't make the playoffs. I guess that kind of got the wheel going, but man, I was like a little kid in the candy store. I couldn't even sleep last night, I was so excited."
This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Nets' Drew Timme reacts to signing 2-year deal after Long Island stint
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