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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.
Following the three-team trade on Monday that sent Julius Randle to the Brooklyn Nets, all the Minnesota Timberwolves really have to show for their Karl-Anthony Towns trade is Donte DiVincenzo, who will probably be sidelined for the entirety of the 2026-27 season as he recovers from an Achilles injury suffered during the playoffs. It’s been […] The post Timberwolves Karl-Anthony Towns trade an all-time backfire after Knicks’ title, Julius Randle trade dump to Nets appeared first on ClutchPoi...
The Brooklyn Nets made headlines on Monday evening when they traded for Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Julius Randle in what was essentially a salary dump move for Minnesota. Randle now joins a Nets team that will be selecting with the number six pick in the NBA Draft on Tuesday night, right at home in Brooklyn. […] The post Nets rumors: Does Julius Randle really want to stay in Brooklyn after getting dumped by Timberwolves? appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Brooklyn Nets are potentially searching for a replacement for big man Nic Claxton following the three-team trade involving the Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves that brought the Nets Julius Randle. And it’s possible that the Nets could find their Claxton replacement when they’re on the clock at pick No. 28 in the NBA Draft. […] The post Nets rumors: Potential Nic Claxton replacement with high risk vs. reward an intriguing option at No. 28 appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Bulls and Nets can no longer challenge the Pistons for Jalen Duren.
The Brooklyn Nets are making moves ahead of the 2026 NBA Draft. After acquiring Julius Randle and the No. 28 pick for Nic Claxton and No. 33 on Monday, they could have another trade up their sleeve. The Nets have been exploring ways to acquire another top-20 pick, league sources told ClutchPoints. Brooklyn has shown […] The post Nets’ interest in lottery-projected talents could set stage for another trade appeared first on ClutchPoints .
On Monday evening, the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade sweepstakes finally ended when the Milwaukee Bucks traded the star to the Miami Heat in exchange for a package centered around Tyler Herro and draft compensation. The Heat have finally landed a big star for the first time since signing Jimmy Butler seven years ago, and will now […] The post Giannis Antetokounmpo will lead Heat to 48 wins, 1st round of 2027 NBA playoffs after blockbuster Bucks trade appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Shout out to Redditor u/Zipp-Storm for this pull: 10 year anniversary of three Philadelphia legends getting logether by u/Zipp-Storm in eagles Three Philadelphia legends indeed. Jahlil Okafor played 105 games here and then was unceremoniously shipped to Brooklyn with Nik Stauskas and a 2nd round draft pick. The Sixers got Trevor Booker in return, who […] The post It’s the 10th Anniversary of One of the Worst Philly Sports Tweets Ever appeared first on Crossing Broad .
The Chicago Bulls’ acquisition of Nic Claxton in Monday’s three-team trade may have come with an intriguing connection to newly hired head coach Tiago Splitter. According to K.C. Johnson of Chicago Sports Network, Splitter previously worked closely with Claxton during their time together with the Brooklyn Nets. Johnson shared Tuesday on X, formerly known as […] The post The sneaky Tiago Splitter link behind Bulls-Nic Claxton trade appeared first on ClutchPoints .