Markel Brown

Markel Brown (22) has reportedly received an invite to Cleveland Cavaliers training camp.

(Phelan M. Ebenhack, Associated Press)

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Cleveland Cavaliers have invited former Brooklyn Nets shooting guard Markel Brown to training camp.

Brown, 24, has played the last two seasons in Brooklyn, averaging 5.3 points on 38.2 percent from the field, including 29.7 percent from 3-point range in 109 career games. Following this season, one in which he played 62 games, Brown reportedly received a qualifying offer from the Nets.

However, the 6-foot-3 swingman became expendable after the Nets drafted Caris LeVert and Isaiah Whitehead to go along with mainstays Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and Bojan Bogdanovic on the perimeter.

Brown was originally selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second round of the 2014 draft before being sent to Brooklyn on draft night.

He earned playing time early because of his defense, using a 6-foot-9 wingspan to defend multiple positions, something likely appealing to the Cavs who value versatility and athleticism on the defensive end.

When training camp begins at the end of the month, Brown will get a chance to compete for a spot on Cleveland's 15-man roster. The Cavs currently have 12 fully guaranteed contracts and continue to wait on free agent sharpshooter J.R. Smith.

Cory Jefferson and DeAndre Liggins have also reportedly received invites to training camp, which begins on Sept. 27, the day after Cavaliers Media Day.

The Vertical first reported the deal.

The Cavs won't officially announce invites until closer to camp.