Grant Nelson Logging Short Bursts Off the Nets Bench Early On
Grant Nelson is healthy and not on the injury report as Brooklyn works through its first week of games. The 6-10 forward has played in all four of the Nets' games so far, mostly in short stretches, going 5 points in 5.7 minutes against Miami on October 14 after an 8-pt, 4-reb night in 8.8 minutes against Washington on October 12.
By the Nets Nightly Desk · updated 6 d ago01The story of the nightSpot minutes through four gamesNelson has appeared in each of Brooklyn's first four games.
Nelson has appeared in each of Brooklyn's first four games. He played 6.2 minutes against Charlotte on October 6, scoring 5 points with 2 rebounds and an assist. Minutes went up to 12.0 against Philadelphia on October 8, where he scored 8 points with 2 rebounds. Against Washington on October 12 he logged 8.8 minutes with 9 points, 4 rebounds and an assist in a Nets win. The run cooled off October 14 against Miami, a loss, where he managed 5 points on 5.7 minutes with no rebounds or assists.
02Last season's limited sampleNelson's 2025-26 numbers with Brooklyn came in a small sample: 4 games, 8.8 minutes per game, 4.3 points, 1.5…
Nelson's 2025-26 numbers with Brooklyn came in a small sample: 4 games, 8.8 minutes per game, 4.3 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists. He shot 55.6 percent from the field but did not attempt a made three, going 0.0 percent, and hit 70.0 percent from the line. His true shooting sat at 63.4 with a 22.2 usage rate, and he averaged 1.3 blocks against a -1.8 plus-minus. He came to Brooklyn out of Alabama and is listed at 240 pounds.
