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Nets Waive Top Recruits; Lakers' Smith Signs Two-Way Deal

10/16/2025

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The Brooklyn Nets waived Dariq Whitehead (guard) and Drew Timme (forward).
The move impacts the 2022 high school recruiting class.
Whitehead was once the second-best high school recruit and had a brief stint at Duke.
Nick Smith Jr. signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers and could earn a standard contract after preseason with Luka Doncic.

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Story summary

The Brooklyn Nets waived Dariq Whitehead (guard) and Drew Timme (forward).
The move impacts the 2022 high school recruiting class.
Whitehead was once the second-best high school recruit and had a brief stint at Duke.
Nick Smith Jr. signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers and could earn a standard contract after preseason with Luka Doncic.