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Brooklyn Nets Emerge as Potential Trade-Up Candidates After 2025 NBA Draft Lottery

Following a dissapointing evening for the NBA's rebuilding franchises, the Brooklyn Nets aren't allowing the Dallas Mavericks, San Antonio Spurs and Philadelphia 76ers' unprecedented jumps into the top-three prevent them from staying proactive.

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Nets pegged as obvious trade candidate after unlucky lottery

The NBA Draft lottery didn’t go the Brooklyn Nets’ way on Monday night. They had the sixth-best odds of jumping up to the No. 1 overall pick, but Brooklyn fell down two spots to the No.

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Nets Should Consider Trading Up After 2025 NBA Draft Lottery

The 2025 NBA Draft Lottery did not go as expected. The best way to describe it was, 'the rich get richer, and the poor get poorer.' While it was expected that one of the bottom six or seven teams in the league would land Cooper Flagg at No.

Giannis Antetokounmpo News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / May 13

Nets' Draft Lottery Results May Hurt Chances in Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade Pursuit

On a night full of surprises, the Brooklyn Nets came away from the 2025 NBA Draft lottery with the eighth-overall selection. It was a two-spot drop for Brooklyn, which had the sixth-best odds at landing the top pick, and likely impacts the franchise's chances of swinging a trade for Giannis Antetokounmpo.

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2025 NBA Draft: Updated Brooklyn Nets Mock After the Lottery

The 2025 NBA Draft will start at No. 8 for the Brooklyn Nets following the results of Monday’s draft lottery. The Nets had the sixth-best odds headed into the event, and a 9.4% chance at the first overall pick, but actually ended up sliding within the draft’s top 14.

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How Nets striking out in draft lottery adds to uncertain future

Luck hasn’t been on the Brooklyn Nets’ side throughout their franchise’s history. That didn’t change at Monday’s NBA draft lottery. After entering the night with the sixth-best odds, Brooklyn landed the eighth pick.

Brooklyn Nets News / NBA Draft on SI / May 12

Brooklyn Nets Land No. 8 Pick at 2025 NBA Draft

At the much-anticipated 2025 NBA Draft Lottery on Monday, 14 teams learned where they’d be picking at this year’s draft. The Brooklyn Nets were one of those, coming in with the sixth-best odds after a 56-loss season, just a few years removed from its star trio.

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Brooklyn Nets Secure No. 8 Pick in 2025 NBA Draft Lottery

At the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery on Monday night, 14 teams learned their fate ahead of the upcoming NBA Draft. With head coach Jordi Fernandez representing, the Brooklyn Nets came away with the eighth overall pick—a result of the franchise's commitment to a complete rebuild last summer and a 26-56 finish in the 2024-25 regular season.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / May 12

Should Brooklyn Nets Consider Moving 2025 NBA Draft Picks?

Today is finally the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery, and there couldn't be a bigger moment for the Brooklyn Nets at this point. With top-six odds to land the No.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / May 12

Nets Prospect Watch: Top Six Prospects Amid NBA Draft Lottery Day

The NBA Draft Lottery is finally here, with tonight deciding the fate of many NBA franchises. The Brooklyn Nets are a franchise with some of the highest stakes in tonight's lottery, as they are searching for their next franchise superstar.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / May 12

Giannis Trade Rumors: Nets’ Player Package Viewed as Weak, Lacking Excitement

The Giannis Antetokounmpo trade rumors are beginning to heat up, with interest now extending beyond a list of the NBA's biggest markets being described as his prefferred destinations.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / May 11

Brooklyn Nets Draft Lottery: Best and Worst-Case Scenarios for Monday's Results

The Brooklyn Nets are set to participate in their first NBA Draft lottery in well over a decade—their most recent landed them the third pick in the 2010 draft, used to select Derrick Favors—just one year after not adding a single rookie.

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Nets Rumored Target Drops 30 Points in Game 3 vs. Timberwolves

If Jonathan Kuminga remains one of the Brooklyn Nets' targets in free agency this summer, there's a chance his price is beginning to increase. The Nets

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / May 10

Brooklyn Nets’ Frontcourt Fix: Key Offseason Moves to Strengthen the Paint

After extending Nic Claxton to a four-year, $97 million deal last summer, the Brooklyn Nets still have plenty of work to do on their frontcourt. Whether

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This Day in Nets History: Julius Erving Inducted Into the Basketball Hall of Fame

While the Brooklyn Nets begin their offseason after another losing season, fans can look back on the days of glory the franchise had, including May 10, 1993.

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NBA Mock Trade: Lakers Acquire Defensive Center From Nets

The Brooklyn Nets have a major offseason ahead, with the opportunity to move off of a few of their veterans and emphasize the rebuild. This past season saw them start to do that by trading Dennis Schroder and Dorian Finney-Smith, however a few pieces still remain.