Brooklyn Nets News

Michael Porter Jr. is The Key to Getting Peyton Watson to The Nets

Michael Porter Jr. has sparked some of the biggest free agency rumors for the Brooklyn Nets this offseason. After former Denver Nuggets teammate Peyton

Egor Dëmin opens up on growing into Nets leader, ‘Aura Bros’ duo with Mikel Brown Jr.

LAS VEGAS — The Brooklyn Nets are building their basketball team the right way. The recently flattened NBA Draft Lottery odds have disincentivized tanking, pushing general managers like Sean Marks to assemble more competitive rosters.

'Potentially parting ways': Chris Haynes weighs in on Michael Porter Jr.’s future with the Nets

Michael Porter Jr.’s fate with the Brooklyn Nets could be decided as soon as the end of the Summer League. The Shooting Forward is eligible for a contract extension, but according to Chris Haynes, Porter could end up outside Brooklyn in the near future.

Nets forward Micheal Porter Jr. reveals Peyton Watson to Brooklyn recruitment effort

Michael Porter Jr. isn’t waiting for the front office to make the pitch. He’s doing the recruiting himself. The Brooklyn Nets forward publicly campaigned for his former Denver Nuggets teammate Peyton Watson to join him in Brooklyn, predicting a massive payday for the restricted free agent in the process.

The 25 biggest NBA clutch performers who weren't stars

At the end of the game or in other big moments, it's usually the team's stars who have the ball. Sometimes, though, it's the role players who get the chance to shine and deliver.

Buy or Sell: Michael Porter Jr.'s Future with the Brooklyn Nets

For the greater part of the 2000s, many kids across many generations would flip on ESPN the second they came home from a long day of school. One of the programs they'd tune into was Around the Horn, with Buy or Sell being the show's most popular segment.

GOP Congressman asks NBA to review Joe Tsai position as Nets owner

Congressman John Moolenaar, a Republican who heads an advisory committee on “strategic competition between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, called

Mikel Brown Jr. talks Brooklyn, ball, & life with Sarah Kustok

It only took a matter of seconds for Brooklyn Nets fans to recognize Mikel Brown Jr. as the blue chip, potential franchise-carrying prospect they’ve been searching for.

Nets Reacts: Summer League rejuvenated the Brooklyn fanbase

As we wrote in the piece asking the question, it was a very tough year for Nets fans. A ton of losses and a Knicks championship. Not the best. However, the Draft and more specifically, the combination between the California Classic and Las Vegas Summer League have seemingly given this fanbase a sigh of relief.

Where Nets' Mikel Brown Jr. Ranks Among Rookies After NBA Summer League

Meeting expectations is exactly what Mikel Brown Jr. has done for the Brooklyn Nets in the limited action he's seen so far. He was drafted with the sixth overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft and ranks as the sixth-best rookie after NBA Summer League by ESPN's Zach Kram.

Brooklyn Nets Shouldn't Worry About Fit in Offseason Trades

The Brooklyn Nets should be an improved team next season, but it’s still too early to start targeting fit over talent. The next couple of years in Brooklyn will be quite interesting as the team navigates this stage of the rebuild.

The 25 best NBA players to never play in college

Typically, the path to the NBA for most players is to spend at least a season in college to get high-level basketball and important development under their belts.

What The Nets Two-Way Race Looks Like as Las Vegas Summer League Closes

The Brooklyn Nets are set to have a fully new trio of two-way contract players this coming season. The days of having Tyson Etienne fill one of those spots are over, as he signed a deal to go play pro overseas on Thursday.

The Nets Summer League tournament run ended in a 100-83 loss to the Houston Rockets on Thursday, but not before a fourth-quarter surge nearly turned the tide.

Brooklyn Nets Rookies Struggle to be Effective Against Rockets

NBA Summer League overreactions are about as pointless as a jumper with a foot on the three-point line –– the worst shot in basketball. There are no definite conclusions that can be drawn from the short sample of games played.

Paris Basketball Signs Tyson Etienne

Paris Basketball has signed free agent point guard Tyson Etienne, according to an announcement from the EuroLeague team (Twitter link). Etienne, 26, spent all of last season on a two-way contract with the Nets.

NBA Summer League Discussion: Brooklyn Nets vs. Houston Rockets, 4:30 PM ET

Well, that was fun! The Nets absolutely dominated on Tuesday with a 115-83 victory against the Kings. It was arguably the best we’ve seen the Flatbush Five play together, and certainly the best Brooklyn has played this summer.

Michael Porter Jr. trade could be on horizon following Sean Marks’ extension comments

Michael Porter Jr.’s extension negotiation marks the next crucial decision of the Brooklyn Nets’ offseason. General Manager Sean Marks said the Nets will open a dialogue with the star forward about a new deal, but they aren’t in a hurry.

What to Watch in Nets' Final Summer League Pool Play Game vs. Rockets

The Brooklyn Nets are set to face the Houston Rockets in their final pool play match of this year's NBA Summer League. With 12 teams in the race for four semifinal spots, this is an opportunity for their young core to stand out and make some noise in Las Vegas.

Brooklyn Nets Shouldn't Rush Out of Rebuild Despite Pick Situation

The Brooklyn Nets have been in the midst of a rebuild for a few years, but their situation shouldn’t force them to rush out of that stage. Next season, the Nets should have a much different look from the past couple of years.

Brooklyn Nets Disrespected in Latest NBA Power Rankings

The Brooklyn Nets finished with one of the worst records in the NBA last season. This offseason, the front office made moves to ensure that doesn’t happen again.

NBA Notes: Nets, Michael Porter Jr, Sixers, Anfernee Simons, Wizards

The Nets aren’t in any hurry to make a long-term decision on Michael Porter Jr. General manager Sean Marks said the organization values Porter and expects extension talks to happen eventually, but indicated there’s no urgency.

Lakers New-Look Roster Depth Chart After Signing Former Nets Forward Ziaire Williams

The Lakers have confirmed the signing of free agent forward Ziaire Williams to a one-year, $3 million deal. The 24-year-old forward last played for the Nets and in 2025-26 averaged 10.2 points, 2.4 rebounds, and 1.4 steals while going 42.5% from the field and 34.3% from the three-point line.

Ziaire Williams To Sign One-Year Contract With Lakers

Free agent wing Ziaire Williams has agreed to a one-year, $3MM contract with the Lakers, sources tell ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link). Williams has spent the past two seasons in Brooklyn following a three-year run in Memphis.

Nets Waive Malachi Smith

The Nets have waived Malachi Smith, tweets Brian Lewis of The New York Post. Brooklyn exercised its minimum-salary team option on Smith at the end of June, but his contract was non-guaranteed, so the Nets won’t incur a cap charge by releasing him.