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"Garrett is an excellent culture fit who can
guard multiple positions and provide a stabilizing presence on
both ends of the court," said Nets general manager Sean Marks.
"His high IQ and strong leadership qualities will be welcome
additions to our team. We look forward to welcoming Garrett and
his family to Brooklyn."
Temple, 33, spent last season with the Memphis Grizzlies and Los
Angeles Clippers, appearing in 75 games (career-high 55 starts)
and averaging 7.8 points, a career-high 2.9 rebounds, 1.4
assists and 1.0 steals in a career-high 27.2 minutes per game.
Temple has played in 514 career games (211 starts) for Houston
(2010), Sacramento (2010, 2016-18), San Antonio (2010),
Milwaukee (2011), Charlotte (2011), Washington (2012-16),
Memphis (2018-19) and the Clippers (2019), posting career
averages of 5.9 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 20.3
minutes per contest.
Pinson agreed to a deal with the Nets two days after the team
rescinded its qualifying offer to the 23-year-old to maximize
cap space.
Pinson appeared in 18 games with Brooklyn last season, averaging
4.5 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 11.7 minutes per
game. He also appeared in three playoff games for the Nets,
averaging 3.0 points, 1.0 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 7.3
minutes per contest.
He is currently playing with Brooklyn's NBA Summer League team
in Las Vegas.
--Field Level Media
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