Creek, Adel waived from respective NBA teams
It looks like Mitch Creek and Deng Adel will be making their way to the G League this season.
As announced in a press release (source), the Brooklyn Nets waived Mitch Creek, and signed forward Drew Gordon, who had previously played at BC Zenit Saint Petersburg, Russia.
This is not a surprising development, given Creek was already out of the running for the Nets' two-way contracts.
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Creek, who was on an Exhibit 10 contract, had made an impression with his aggressive, energetic plays during the recent Summer League with the Dallas Mavericks, and looked like a potential candidate for the Brooklyn Nets' two-way contracts. The Nets however, chose to go with Theo Pinson and Alan Williams as their designated two-way players.
Brooklyn's G League affiliate, the Long Island Nets will likely be Creek's next destination, barring a late roster pickup from another NBA team.
Fellow Australian Deng Adel, who was on a training camp invite with the Toronto Raptors, has also been waived (source) along with other camp invitees. Canadian big man Chris Boucher was signed to a 2-way deal. Blake Murphy of The Athletic Toronto however, believes that there is a chance Adel might get signed to the G League.
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Patience will once again be the theme for Adel. Following his recent stints with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Toronto Raptors, the swingman will likely make his way to the Raptors' G League affiliate, the Raptors 905, unless another NBA team picks him up.
Deng had suited up in preseason for the Raptors, playing a combined 24 minutes over 2 games. He had made an excellent impact against Melbourne United, scoring 13 points in 16 minutes, making all 5 of his field goals, along with 2/3 free throws (source).