The Brooklyn Nets are just about done making roster additions this offseason save for a few training camp invitees that will have non-guaranteed contracts. As of right now the Nets have 17 players under contract heading into camp meaning two players have to be cut between now and the beginning of the regular season. Earl Clark is one of the likeliest Nets to be cut before the season and he has reportedly asked for his release so he can pursue other opportunities according to NetsDaily.com.
Clark's contract with the Nets is currently non-guaranteed but if he is still on the roster on October 26 he gets $200,000. Because of that impending bonus and how far down on the depth chart he is, Clark sees the writing on the wall and knows he is likely to be cut so instead of waiting until that date he wants to be cut now so he can pursue another contract.
Clark isn't a 100 percent lock to be cut as it is possible he could impress the Nets coaches enough in training camp to force his way onto the team, but it is likely he gets cut. After he is granted his release Clark may look for other NBA contracts but the most likely scenario is that he ends up overseas.
Clark was the 14th overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns out of Louisville but hasn't developed into the type of NBA player people thought he could be. Clark has been with six different teams in six seasons and now at age 27 his time in the NBA might be nearing its end.
Clark was a highly regarded prospect coming out of high school as the number 24 overall recruit in the 2006 class. At 6 foot-10 Clark has great size for a guy with his mobility and shooting touch but he just never found his niche as an NBA player as his 2012-13 season with the Los Angeles Lakers was the only time he had a solidified role.
Last season Clark played in 10 games with Brooklyn averaging 2.7 points and 2.3 rebounds in 9.3 minutes per game. For his career Clark shoots 40 percent from the field and 33 percent from three point range.
