The NBA world has been encapsulated with the Kyrie Irving and Brooklyn Nets contract negotiations, and in so fans completely overlooked the team offering young talent David Duke Jr. a two-way contract.
A report from NBA insider Keith Smith of Sportrac indicated that the franchise extended a qualifying offer for Duke Jr. The offer is valued at $1.5 million.
The young guard would join the Nets Summer League team and then play for both Brooklyn and Long Island throughout the season.
Duke Jr. played in 22 games for the Nets, but really shined with primetime minutes for the G League affiliate, Long Island Nets. He averaged 16 points, six rebounds and three assists per contest.
He is slated to become a prominent piece of the Nets going into the Summer League and seems to be the best young talent on the roster. Duke will join a few undrafted rookies in the Summer League attempting to showcase himself as a talented young guard.
As for Nic Claxton, he will also receive a $2.2 million qualifying offer. He made a name for himself as the backup this past season and averaged 8.7 points and 5.6 rebounds while providing a lot of great energy off tbt bench for the Nets.
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