Sharpe (knee) agreed to a two-year, $12 million deal to return to the Nets on Monday, ESPN's Shams Charania reports.
The Nets did not extend a $5.98 million qualifying offer to Sharpe, but they acted quickly to ensure that he returns to the franchise. Sharpe is coming off a career-best campaign with regular-season averages of 7.9 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.8 blocks across 18.2 minutes per game in 50 appearances. He'll likely win the backup job behind Nic Claxton in 2025-26, though he does have competition from rookie Danny Wolf.
The Nets did not extend a $5.98 million qualifying offer to Sharpe (knee), who will now enter unrestricted free agency, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.
Sharpe is now set to explore other opportunities coming off a career-best year. The 23-year-old center averaged 7.9 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.8 steals and 0.8 blocks across 18.2 minutes per game in 50 regular-season outings (two starts) last season.
Sharpe (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's regular-season finale against the Knicks, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.
Sharpe will end up missing the final 10 games of the season due to a right knee sprain. The 2021 first-round pick will end the 2024-25 regular season averaging career highs in points (7.9), rebounds (6.6), assists (1.8) and minutes per game (18.2) across 50 games (including two starts). Nic Claxton (rest) should start at center for Sunday's regular-season finale, while Drew Timme serves as the backup.
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Nets' Day'Ron Sharpe: Won't go Friday
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Sharpe (knee) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Timberwolves, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Sharpe hasn't seen any action since March 24 while dealing with a right knee sprain. He won't travel with the team to Minnesota and will have one more opportunity to play this season Sunday against the Knicks.
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Nets' Day'Ron Sharpe: Another absence coming
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Sharpe (knee) is out for Thursday's game against the Hawks, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Sharpe will miss an eighth straight game due to a right knee sprain. It remains to be seen if he'll be available for any of the Nets' final two games of the season: on Friday against Minnesota and Sunday versus New York.
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Nets' Day'Ron Sharpe: Out again Tuesday
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Sharpe (knee) will not play Tuesday against the Pelicans.
Sharpe will miss his seventh straight contest Tuesday due to a right knee sprain. His next chance to play comes Thursday against the Hawks.
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Nets' Day'Ron Sharpe: Won't play Sunday
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Sharpe (knee) is out for Sunday's game versus the Raptors, Sharif Phillips-Keaton of USA Today reports.
Sharpe will miss his sixth straight contest Sunday due to a right knee sprain. While there is no timetable for Sharpe's return, his next chance to suit up is Tuesday's matchup with New Orleans.
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Nets' Day'Ron Sharpe: Limited in rehab
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Head coach Jordi Fernandez said Monday that Sharpe has been limited to stationary work and will have his right knee assessed this week, Meghan Triplett of YES Network reports.
Sharpe has not played in Brooklyn's last three games due to a right knee sprain, and based on Fernandez's comments Monday, it appears Sharpe still has a ways to go before returning to practice, let alone to games. Drew Timme signed a two-year deal with the Nets this past Thursday and should see the bulk of the backup center minutes behind Nic Claxton while Sharpe is sidelined.
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Nets' Day'Ron Sharpe: Won't play Monday
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Sharpe (knee) has been ruled out for Monday's game against Dallas, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.
Monday will be the fourth straight game that Sharpe will miss due to a sprained right knee. His next chance to play is Thursday against Minnesota, but the severity of the injury is still being assessed and he does not have a clear timeline for a return.
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Nets' Day'Ron Sharpe: Sitting out Saturday
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Sharpe (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Wizards.
Sharpe will miss a third straight game Saturday due to a sprained right knee. According to Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com, Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez said Wednesday that the severity of Sharpe's knee sprain was still being assessed, but the team hasn't provided an update regarding a potential timeline for the center's return. As such, Sharpe looks like he'll continue to be evaluated on a game-by-game basis.
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Nets' Day'Ron Sharpe: Ruled out for Friday
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Sharpe (knee) has been ruled out for Friday's game against the Clippers, C.J. Holmes of the New York Daily News reports.
Sharpe will miss a second straight game for the Nets while dealing with a right knee sprain. Noah Clowney and Trendon Watford (illness) will likely be leaned on to shoulder the load in the frontcourt against Los Angeles.
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Nets' Day'Ron Sharpe: Out with knee sprain
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Sharpe is out for Wednesday's game against the Raptors with a right knee sprain, C.J. Holmes of the New York Daily News reports.
It's a new issue for Sharpe, who'll sit out for the first time since Jan. 8. His next chance to return comes Friday against the Clippers, and the Nets should turn to Trendon Watford and Noah Clowney for the backup center minutes against Toronto.
Nets' Day'Ron Sharpe: Stuffs stat sheet vs. Dallas
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Sharpe closed Monday's 120-101 loss to the Mavericks with 10 points (5-8 FG, 0-2 3Pt), seven rebounds, four assists and four steals across 24 minutes.
Sharpe made the most of his minutes in this one and found a way to make an impact on both ends of the court, finishing just three boards shy of a double-double but also showing his elite defensive skills with four steals. Sharpe has been a solid option off the bench for Brooklyn, averaging 6.1 points, 6.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.0 steals per game in 13 outings (one start) since the beginning of March.
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Nets' Day'Ron Sharpe: Quiet in loss
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Sharpe racked up two points (1-3 FG, 0-1 3Pt), three rebounds and two assists over 17 minutes during Saturday's 108-103 loss to the Pacers.
Sharpe was a non-factor in the loss, arguably his worst overall performance of the season. Despite his per-minute upside, Sharpe has been unable to move up in the rotation, playing as the primary backup behind Nic Claxton. With Claxton having been relatively healthy for most of the season, Sharpe's role has plateaued at around 18.0 minutes per game. In that time, he is averaging 7.9 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.7 combined steals and blocks.
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Nets' Day'Ron Sharpe: Season-high 16 rebounds in start
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Sharpe ended Saturday's 115-113 loss to the Celtics with nine points (4-10 FG, 1-2 FT), 16 rebounds and five assists across 31 minutes.
Making his second start of the season for the resting Nic Claxton, Sharpe crashed the glass for a season-high 16 rebounds Saturday to pace the Nets in this area. Given that Claxton is not dealing with an injury, Sharpe is likely to revert back to the second unit in Sunday's tilt against Atlanta. However, Sharpe has impressed in his limited run as a starter in 2024-25, averaging 17.0 points, 15.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.5 blocks, 1.0 steals and 1.0 three-pointers in 30.8 minutes through two games in the first unit.
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Nets' Day'Ron Sharpe: Promoted to starting role
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Sharpe is in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Celtics, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.
Sharpe will move into the starting lineup since the Nets will be without Nic Claxton (rest) for this matchup. Sharpe has made just one appearance as a starter this season, posting 25 points, 15 rebounds, five assists, two steals and three blocks across 31 minutes in a loss to the Thunder on Feb. 26.
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