The Brooklyn Nets to not offer Ziaire Williams his qualifying offer

29/06/202522:49

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The Brooklyn Nets will not offer Ziaire Williams his 1-year, $8.35M qualifying offer

The Brooklyn Nets will not offer Ziaire Williams his 1-year, $8.35M qualifying offer.

The Nets hope to retain the player, but want to maintain more cap flexibility for the free agent market.

Williams will become an unrestricted free agent after a season averaging 10 points and 4.6 rebounds.

Sources: The Brooklyn Nets won’t tender Ziaire Williams his 1-year, $8.35M qualifying offer. The Nets hope to retain Williams. This move gives themselves more free agent cap flexibility. Williams will become an unrestricted free agent after averaging 10 points and 4.6 rebounds. pic.twitter.com/mQK8n7M7yK

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