Nets Sign Malachi Smith, Waive Terry Roberts and Tre Scott in Preseason Roster Shuffle

Overview

• Brooklyn announced Tuesday it signed guard Malachi Smith and requested waivers on Terry Roberts and Tre Scott as it trims toward the required 18-player in-season roster.
• The latest moves followed Monday’s waivers of Dariq Whitehead and Drew Timme and brief signings of Roberts and Scott that brought the team back to the 21-player offseason limit.
• Hoops Rumors and Spotrac report Roberts received a $25,000 partial guarantee and Scott $45,000, and those amounts will remain on the Nets’ cap even after the waivers.
• Coverage indicates the team has been structuring these short deals to funnel players to the Long Island Nets and to aid salary-floor accounting.
• Smith, 25, averaged 11.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 3.1 assists last season with the Memphis Hustle, and Long Island holds his G League returning rights.