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Brooklyn Nets guard Tyrese Martin had the kind of 2024-25 NBA season that one could only write about in a story given how many great things happened due to his work. Brooklyn initially invited Martin to training camp in the fall with the chance of making a roster and before he knew it, Martin went from that to a standard NBA contract, showing that he arrived.
Martin, 26, is coming off a 2024-25 season in which he averaged 8.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game while shooting 40.6% from the field and 35.1% from three-point land for a Nets team that finished the year with a 26-56 record. Martin played in just 60 games, but part of the reason was due to the team having him in Long Island for some NBA G League minutes before bringing him up to Brooklyn.
Martin had the odds stacked against him coming into the season given that he had to fight for a roster spot through training camp after spending the entirety of the 2023-24 season in the G League. Following Martin making the team coming out of training camp, the Nets progressively gave him more minutes as the season went on due to a combination of injuries and roster transactions.
Martin, who is listed as a shooting guard, also had to learn some new things along the way as head coach Jordi Fernandez played him at the point guard spot at times when D'Angelo Russell was unable due to his ankle injury. Martin introduced himself to the Nets fanbase in a 127-117 win at the Phoenix Suns on Nov. 27 when he went off for 30 points, four rebounds, and two assists while shooting 76.9% from the field and 80% from deep.
"Tyrese Martin was hot all night. After the first half, every time he shot the ball, it felt like it was going in," Suns superstar Kevin Durant said of Martin following the game. With players like Durant acknowledging how much Martin had grown during his time with the Nets, here are some of the highlights from his career-best season as he heads into an offseason where Brooklyn could pick up his $2.1 team option:
This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Nets' Tyrese Martin 2024-25 NBA season highlights
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