Brooklyn Nets guard Tyrese Martin reacted to earning his multi-year contract after entering this season fighting for a spot in training camp.

Former UConn men's basketball player Tyrese Martin had his two-way professional contract converted to a multi-year NBA contract with Brooklyn Nets

The No. 1 pick in the 2016 draft was not with the Nets for their victory over the Miami Heat on Friday night as the sides worked on completing the deal. In a related move, the Nets converted the contract of former William Allen standout Tyrese Martin to a multi-year contract from a two-way contract.

The Nets announced on Tuesday that they signed forward Kendall Brown to a Two-Way contract, meaning that he takes the last Two-Way spot that Brooklyn had after converting Tyrese Martin's Two-Way deal into a standard contract not too long ago.

The Brooklyn Nets have signed forward Tyrese Martin to a multi-year contract and guard Killian Hayes to a 10-day contract. Per team policy, terms of the deals were not released. In a related transaction,

Bojan Bogdanović will reportedly undergo foot surgery and miss the remainder of the season, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Charania added that Bogdanović will be waived to free up a roster spot to sign Killian Hayes to a 10-day contract and convert two-way guard Tyrese Martin to a standard NBA deal.

Cleveland Cavaliers' Donovan Mitchell (45) reacts after making a three point shot as Brooklyn Nets' Tyrese Martin (13) looks away during the second half of an NBA basketball game Thursday,

In the NBA, local products Tyrese Martin and Lonnie Walker shared the court on Saturday in South Philly. Martin, the William Allen product, with the Nets and former Reading star Walker with the Sixers.

The Brooklyn Nets converted Tyrese Martin's Two-Way contract into a multi-year NBA contract on Wednesday, according to multiple reports on the news.

The Nets are expected to finalize a new standard contract with shooting guard Tyrese Martin ahead of Thursday's game vs.

Wednesday. The star guard's next chance to return comes Friday against Portland. In Thomas' absence against Oklahoma City, Keon Johnson should remain in the starting lineup while Tyrese Martin continues to play meaningful minutes off the bench.

The Nets announced three roster transactions on Thursday. “It took a lot of hard work, you know?” Martin said when asked about the path to his new deal. “That’s not going to change, but it definitely feels like a weight on my shoulders lifted when that happened,