The Nets waived former first-round pick Dariq Whitehead and training-camp hopeful Drew Timme on Monday as Brooklyn’s 15-man regular-season roster continues to take shape.

Whitehead, selected with the 22nd overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, got off to a slow start in his professional career following an injury-plagued freshman season at Duke. Brooklyn took a cautious approach to his development, betting that the athleticism and talent that once made him the nation’s No. 2 recruit would resurface once he regained full health.

But Whitehead never suited up for Summer League as a rookie, appeared in just two games and spent most of the year with the Long Island Nets. Last season, he showed flashes in limited NBA action, averaging 5.7 points on 44.6% shooting from 3-point range across 20 a

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