Nets’ Joshua Jefferson Signs Rookie Scale Contract

By Luke Adams | at July 10, 2026 7:38 pm The Nets have signed No. 28 overall pick Joshua Jefferson to his rookie scale contract, the team announced today in a press release. The signing of Jefferson’s first NBA contract was postponed because he was involved a trade that wasn’t made official until Friday. The Timberwolves drafted him on behalf of the Nets last month. After finally being acquired the four-team deal that also sent Julius Randle to Brooklyn, the former Iowa State star wasted little time putting pen to paper — the Nets announced his contract just a couple…