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Nets Predicted to Move into the Top 3 of Draft, Acquire Former All-NBA Star
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Nets Predicted to Move into the Top 3 of Draft, Acquire Former All-NBA Star

Brooklyn Nets On SI·Sameer Kumar·17 days ago
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The Brooklyn Nets are currently projected to be the sixth team on the clock on draft night. Much speculation has pointed to the team either deciding to move up, or perhaps even down , depending on which prospect the team prefers to draft. One scenario could have the Nets move up and acquire Ja Morant from the Memphis Grizzlies and the No. 3 pick, which could land Cameron Boozer in Brooklyn. Out would go Nic Claxton, Terance Mann, and the No. 6 pick, Bleacher Report's Zach Buckley writes. "If the Grizzlies would be willing to talk shop, the Nets might be all over this," Buckley wrote. "They've been aiming to up their competitiveness  next season, and this deal could help make that happen. Morant's stock is sliding, but he quietly looked great before an elbow injury ended his season (23.5 points, 9.3 assists over his final six outings). "Boozer, though, would be the bigger prize. He's been a decorated winner at every level, and he could be this draft's most polished prospect—as an 18-year-old.…

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