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.
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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 big news early out of July 4th in Sacramento, California, was that Mikel Brown Jr., the Brooklyn Nets highest draft pick in 16 years, would not play — and won’t play again till Monday, missing Sunday’s action as well as Saturday’s.
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.
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 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.
It’s been a long time since the Nets had this much to look forward to at Summer League. No matter how you want to look at it, they have a ton of stock in the players playing in Sacramento.
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.
Since the 2025-26 season ended, the Brooklyn Nets have been busy. They acquired Julius Randle, drafted three players in the 2026 NBA Draft, re-signed four players and signed free agents Keon Ellis and Moritz Wagner.
Jaylen Brown was traded from the Boston Celtics to the Philadelphia 76ers for pennies on the dollar. A hypothetical package of Michael Porter Jr. and two
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 Nets may enter next season in a perfect position for the new lottery system, but that won’t benefit Brooklyn. Over the past few years, the Nets have been among the worst teams in the entire league.
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 Brooklyn Nets let go of two former Kansas stars on the eve of NBA free agency. After making several roster moves, the Nets declined to tender qualifying offers to Jalen Wilson and Ochai Agbaji, first reported by Hoopshype’s Michael Scotto and confirmed by ClutchPoints.
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.
Louisville guard Mikel Brown was drafted by the Brooklyn Nets with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. Now, he can showcase his skills at the next level.
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?