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Years of  NBA Draft Despair Have Led the Brooklyn Nets to the 2026 Lottery
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Years of NBA Draft Despair Have Led the Brooklyn Nets to the 2026 Lottery

Brooklyn Nets On SI·Jed Katz·24 days ago
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The Brooklyn Nets are carrying more weight into the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery than any other team. Entering Sunday's drawing, almost all of the franchises in play for the No. 1 overall pick have some sort of young or established star to fall back on if they can't land one of the generational prospects in the top three (AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson and Cameron Boozer). For the Nets, falling back in the order is not an option. While the rest of the NBA was blatantly tanking throughout the regular season, Brooklyn either did not participate or was extremely good at hiding it. The team's 20-62 record was purely based on poor play and a lack of true talent, especially when Michael Porter Jr. sat toward the end of the year. The Nets have some fine young pieces, including five players selected in the 2025 NBA Draft, but 2026 needs to bring their next franchise cornerstone. History has led to this moment. Brooklyn hasn't landed the No.…

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