

As per the Stepien rule, teams can’t trade draft picks in consecutive years – but they can include swaps. Those are trade assets, but it’s unlikely Sean Marks deals future assets once more. (AKA “The hand we were dealt.”)īrooklyn owns their first round picks from 2019 onwards, and second round picks after 2020. Here’s where the Nets stand heading into Draft Night, and a little history too. While the Nets currently own two late first round selections, and a deep second rounder, they possess flexibility to add more. The Minnesota Timberwolves and Sacramento Kings haven’t played postseason hoops in over a decade. The last time the Nets made the playoffs was 2015, just two seasons ago. Nailing their picks could shorten the Nets’ time in basketball purgatory.

Only once in the six drafts since Mikhail Prokhorov bought the team have they gone through two rounds without a transaction. For the Nets, this draft is crucial, even though they will select not in the lottery, but at Nos.

The Brooklyn Nets’ true offseason will kick off on June 22nd, at the NBA Draft.
