Former Brooklyn Nets fan favorite Rondae Hollis-Jefferson has been campaigning on social media for an NBA opportunity this offseason. With NBA training camp two weeks away, it appears the 30-year-old will not return to the league this season. Hollis-Jefferson signed a contract with Filipino basketball club Barangay Ginebra San Miguel, according to HoopsHype.
The 6-foot-6 forward spent four seasons with the Nets after they selected him with the No. 23 pick in the 2015 NBA Draft. He averaged 9.9 points, 5.9 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.0 steals on 44.4 percent shooting over 234 appearances with 147 starts. However, his struggles as a three-point shooter (21.2 percent on 0.7 attempts per game for his career) held him back.
Hollis-Jefferson last appeared in the NBA in 2021, when he played