The Brooklyn Nets got a glimpse of their future at the California Classic. They finished the Summer event with a 2-1 record behind great performances from rookies and second-year players.
Much of the focus in the Brooklyn Nets' 2026 NBA Summer League campaign has been and will continue to be on lottery pick Mikel Brown Jr., and for good reason.
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Mikel Brown Jr.’s NBA Summer League debut was the most anticipated for a Brooklyn Nets rookie in over a decade. The No. 6 pick did not disappoint. Brown flashed star potential during Brooklyn’s 100-79 win over the Golden State Warriors Blue squad on Monday.
Donovan Mitchell will be a Cavalier for many more years to come. The Cleveland Cavaliers’ star shooting guard has agreed to a massive extension contract with the Eastern Conference team, according to Shams Charania of ESPN.
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Mikel Brown Jr. made his debut in a Brooklyn Nets uniform on Monday against the Golden State Warriors Blue in the California Classic. The game was also the first look at how he gels with fellow 2026 NBA Draft pick Tyler Bilodeau.
At noon Monday, the NBA’s annual race for proven talent — free agency — began but for Brooklyn Nets fans, it was a bit of non-starter. The Nets made some moves, all of them already agreed to and not surprising.
The Nets took Louisville guard Mikel Brown Jr. with the sixth overall pick a few weeks ago. He’s viewed as a high-upside two-way player with an ability to make an immediate offensive impact.
The Brooklyn Nets have had quite the offseason, acquiring Julius Randle and drafting Mikel Brown Jr., who the Nets see as a big part of their future. Though the Nets missed out on Jaylen Brown, they can look to the trade market or free agency to upgrade their scoring.
In the NBA Draft, the first round is where teams look for players who could be stars or at least contribute right away. Then there's the second round, where the stakes are low and not much is expected.
The Brooklyn Nets are set for an interesting season in 2026-27, and their head coach likely won’t be flying under the radar much longer. Over the past couple of seasons, the Nets have been in tank mode.
The Nets couldn’t close it out in their first Summer League game against the Kings, and depending on how much stock you want to put into the exhibition matchups, there were plenty of positives to take away.
Brooklyn has been one of the worst teams in the league over the past few seasons, but its recent star acquisition could turn things around. Over the past couple of weeks, the NBA offseason has been in full swing.
Mikel Brown Jr. was not in the Brooklyn Nets’ lineup during their 79-76 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Saturday to open the California Classic NBA Summer League.
It’s Game One of Summer League, a long way from preseason, then regular season but it’s also been a long time since Brooklyn Nets fans saw their team in action back in April and so the interest level was high on July 4th.
After 53 long years, the New York Knicks have finally ended their championship drought. Fans spanning across generations flooded New York City streets, restaurants and bars throughout the run, each with their own perspectives to draw from.
The Brooklyn Nets have plenty of decisions still to make this offseason, including a potential extension for their leading scorer. Last season, the Nets were again among the worst teams in the NBA, tanking their way to the third-worst record in the league.
For the first time in three months, the Brooklyn Nets return to the court on Saturday for their Summer League opener. The Nets will be taking on the Kings in Sacramento to kick off a very important stretch of games.
Two players selected by the Nets last week in the 2026 draft have signed their first NBA contracts, according to the league’s transaction log. Sixth overall pick Mikel Brown Jr.
The Brooklyn Nets have signed No. 43 pick Tyler Bilodeau to a two-way contract, the team announced Thursday. Following a standout season at UCLA, Bilodeau joined a revamped Nets frontcourt as the team’s lone second-round selection.
When the Chicago Bulls traded away veterans for minimal returns over the last 18 months, the strategy did give them massive cap space this summer. The team didn't do much with it.
The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority (NJSEA) released a statement exclusively to Nets Insider about the feasibility of the Meadowlands Arena hosting a basketball game now or in the future.
Nets forward Chaney Johnson will sign his two-way qualifying offer to remain with the team, Michael Scotto of HoopsHype tweets. Brooklyn tendered the qualifying offer over the weekend.
The Nets are exercising their minimum-salary team option on Malachi Smith, who signed a two-year contract with the team in April, per Brian Lewis of The New York Post (Twitter link).
The Brooklyn Nets have been stockpiling young, switchable wings, but have apparently hit their limit. The Nets are reportedly choosing to decline the $6.25 million team option on Ziaire Williams’ contract for next season.
The New York Knicks are NBA champions, and while it's great for the city of New York, their rivals across the block, the Brooklyn Nets, have to be a little jealous. They'd love to also bring a championship home to New York City. So, what's a team to do?