The clock is ticking on Alize Johnson’s second 10-day deal.
That deal expires Sunday in the dead of night, midnight to be specific. Given that it’s his second 10-day, the Nets must offer him a guaranteed contract for the rest of the season in order to retain him, similar to what Brooklyn did a year ago with Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot.
The other option is giving him a portion of Brooklyn’s taxpayer midlevel exception (aka the TMLE) for up to three years, according to Bobby Marks. Whatever comes next for Johnson will likely tie into the action (or perhaps, the lack thereof) on the eve of the buyout market finish line; Friday 11:59 PM EST is deadline for players to be waived to remain eligible for the playoffs, per Marc Stein.