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Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens held multiple meetings with Jaylen Brown before Brown’s name surfaced in trade talks with the Bucks involving Giannis Antetokounmpo, according to Jay King of The Athletic. “With all the rumor mill and all that stuff, and his name being splashed all over the place, that’s not easy,” Stevens […]
Round 1 of the 2026 NBA Draft took place on Tuesday night in Brooklyn, NY. And as expected, AJ Dybantsa […]
The Brooklyn Nets have spent the past two seasons absorbing contracts, stockpiling picks, and positioning themselves for the future. But on the eve of this year’s NBA Draft, the Nets made a move that signaled a step toward immediate competitiveness. Brooklyn acquired Julius Randle and the No. 28 pick in a three-team trade with the […] The post The next trade Nets must make after getting Julius Randle from Timberwolves, sending Nic Claxton to Bulls appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The market for New Orleans Pelicans forward Trey Murphy III is expanding, with the Los Angeles Clippers and Brooklyn Nets reportedly among the teams viewed as being near the front of the race for the 25-year-old wing. Speaking on KNBR 680’s “Murph & Markus,” The Athletic’s Sam Amick said the Warriors do not appear confident […] The post Clippers, Nets emerge as frontrunners for Trey Murphy trade appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
Round 1 of the NBA Draft is in the books and the futures of a number of teams looks drastically different after Tuesday night’s events. Like in all drafts, there were big winners and big losers as some teams struck out on some of the top prospects in the class. Outside of the teams at […] The post Pistons, Nets suffer as most brutal losers of 2026 NBA Draft Round 1 appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The beginning of the 2026 NBA Draft went as was widely expected, as AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer and Caleb Wilson came off the board in succession on Tuesday night. Then the guard frenzy began. The Los Angeles Clippers used the No. 5 pick on Keaton Wagler, the Brooklyn Nets grabbed Mikel Brown Jr. […] The post Brian Windhorst drops Mikel Brown Jr. vs Darius Acuff Jr. ‘legacy’ take after draft appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Many thought that Darius Acuff Jr. would go to the Brooklyn Nets as the No. 6 pick in the NBA Draft at Barclays Center in New York on Tuesday. He seemed like a perfect fit for the squad with his offensive prowess and lethal explosiveness. The Nets, however, went with Mikel Brown Jr. It was […] The post Darius Acuff Jr. has no hard feelings after Nets pick Mikel Brown Jr. at No. 6 appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Brooklyn Nets selected Joshua Jefferson with the 28th overall pick in the NBA Draft, marking a historic moment for the Iowa State basketball program. Jefferson is the first Cyclone to be drafted since Tyrese Haliburton was taken 12th overall in 2020 and is only the sixth Iowa State player since the year 2000 to be a first-round selection. He joins an elite […]
Late on Monday night, the Brooklyn Nets acquired Julius Randle via trade, jettisoning Nic Claxton and moving five spots in the NBA Draft, from #33 to the back of the first round at #28. On Tuesday night, Brooklyn selected Iowa State forward Joshua Jefferson with that pick, a player that wasn’t invited to the Green […]
The Nets are using the 28th overall pick to add Iowa State forward Joshua Jefferson. The Timberwolves made the pick on behalf of Brooklyn, since it’s included in the three-team trade that will also send Julius Randle to the Nets. That deal is not yet official. Unlike many of the first round selections, Jefferson developed […]
The Atlanta Hawks came into the 2026 NBA Draft armed with the eighth overall pick in the NBA Draft behind teams like the LA Clippers, Brooklyn Nets, and Sacramento Kings, but ahead of teams like the Dallas Mavericks and Milwaukee Bucks. The problem was that a lot of teams weren’t sure who they were going […] The post Exclusive: Kingston Flemings eyeing 2 NBA stars to model his game after appeared first on ClutchPoints .
NEW YORK – University of Louisville guard Mikel Brown Jr. has been selected in the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft by the Brooklyn Nets with the sixth overall pick. He is Louisville's highest draft pick since Felton Spencer was selected sixth overall in 1990, 36 years ago.
The Nets used the No. 6 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft to select Louisville guard Mikel Brown, adding one of the most talented offensive players in the class. Brown averaged 18.2 points, 4.7 assists, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.2 steals during his freshman season while showcasing his scoring ability and shot creation. Although injuries limited […] The post Nets select Mikel Brown with No. 6 appeared first on TalkBasket.net .
The Brooklyn Nets have selected Mikel Brown Jr. out of Louisville University with the #6 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. As he said in his introductory interview with ESPN, Brown had this to say about Barclays Center. “I’m home. This is home now.” The selection was greeted by celebrations in the Nets war […]
After an outstanding season at Louisville, Mikel Brown Jr. is officially NBA-bound.
The Nets have selected guard Mikel Brown with the sixth overall pick in the 2026 draft. Brown, 20, had a strong freshman season for Louisville in 2025/26, averaging 18.2 points, 4.7 assists, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.2 steals in 29.2 minutes per game. His shooting line was .410/.344/.844. Unfortunately, the 6’5″ guard battled back issues for […]
With the sixth overall pick of the 2026 NBA Draft, the Brooklyn Nets selected Louisville point guard Mikel Brown Jr. Brown becomes the highest Louisville player selected in an NBA Draft since Felton Spencer was drafted sixth overall in 1990. The year before, Pervis Ellison had become the first, and still only, Cardinal to ever […]
The first night of the NBA’s two-day Draft, with the first round on Tuesday night and the second on Wednesday, same time, same place: Barclays Center. As of now, the Brooklyn Nets have three picks, the Nos. 6 and 28 in the first round tonight and No. 43 in the second round tomorrow night. With […]
The 2026 NBA Draft is here, but not before there were multiple blockbuster trades on Tuesday night. First, the Minnesota Timberwolves, Brooklyn Nets and Chicago Bulls got together on a three-team trade that sent Julius Randle and the No. 28 pick to the Nets and Nic Claxton to the Bulls, with Ayo Dosunmu then agreeing […] The post 2026 NBA Draft 1st-Round Tracker: Live updates, picks, trades, and analysis appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Brooklyn Nets fans, the day has come. Draft day is here! The number of the picks — Nos. 6, 28 and 43 after the Julius Randle trade pales when compared to 118, the total losses over two years of tanking that have led the Nets to this day. While they didn’t earn as high of […]
On Monday, the Minnesota Timberwolves traded Julius Randle to the Brooklyn Nets in a three-team deal that freed up the cap space to sign forward Ayo Dosunmu to a five-year, $112 million deal.
Anthony Edwards has watched the Minnesota Timberwolves strip away key pieces of his championship puzzle for three straight summers. The front office first moved on from Karl Anthony Towns in 2024, despite his seamless fit alongside Ant. Then, in 2025, it let Nickeil Alexander-Walker walk. Now, Minnesota has shipped Julius Randle to the Brooklyn Nets. […] The post “Better Be Careful”: Timberwolves Warned Over Anthony Edwards as Team Suffers More Loss After Julius Randle Trade appeared first o...
Although he’ll be moving from a 49-win team to one coming off a 20-62 season, veteran forward Julius Randle is excited by the prospect of joining the Nets and wants to be in Brooklyn, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reports within his latest round-up of NBA intel. Examining the trade that will send Randle to the […]
Jaden McDaniels's expectation is clear after the Minnesota Timberwolves traded Julius Randle to the Brooklyn Nets.
Becky Hammon did not apologize for what she said about Jalen Brunson back in 2023.