Brooklyn Nets, Giannis Antetokounmpo and NBA Draft
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Nets Wire on MSNReport: Nets to make splashes this summer if the outcome is contenderThe Brooklyn Nets would reportedly be willing to make splashes this offseason, but only if the result is the team becoming a contender.
During his time suiting up for the Nets, Green wore only jersey No. 14 and put up 12.9 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game.
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The Nets are going to start their rebuild with the eighth pick in next month’s NBA draft. The player they’re most often linked with is Jeremiah Fears.
The ping pong balls didn't bounce the Brooklyn Nets ' way at Monday's draft lottery. After entering the night with the sixth-best odds, the Nets fell to No. 8. It was a disappointing outcome after Brooklyn reacquired its first-round pick from the Houston Rockets last summer and tanked in hopes of landing a top selection.
Looking at all five picks, the leader is Spanish wing Hugo Gonzalez with four mentions followed by Israeli point guard Ben Saraf and American power forwards Yaxel Lendebourg and Rasheer Fleming, with three each. Overall, more than a dozen players are linked to Brooklyn. So a lot of uncertainty.
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The Brooklyn Nets, like the 13 other teams that ultimately wound up with picks in the NBA Draft Lottery held this past Monday, were hopeful their fortunes would land them in the No. 1 overall spot. After finishing with the sixth-worst regular season record in the league at 26-56, the Nets had the sixth-best odds at a 9% to win the top pick.
The Brooklyn Nets may not have won the draft lottery, securing a chance to draft Duke star Cooper Flagg; however, there may be a silver lining for this franchis
When Brooklyn general manager Sean Marks and team governor Joe Tsai pivoted and made the tough decision to tank this season for a high draft pick, it ended up giving them the sixth-best odds.
The Brooklyn Nets are one of many teams that could pursue trades ahead of the NBA Draft, either to improve their pick or obtain a star.
At this point in the season, it's easy to tell that Jonathan Kuminga's departure from the Golden State Warriors is almost guaranteed. There are so many factors