The Brooklyn Nets have made moves this offseason that show they’re ready to take the next step with the young core they have. Unfortunately, some players will not be able to come along on the ride, and this is what their latest move with Ziaire Williams signaled.
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 Brooklyn Nets on Sunday declined their $6.25 million team option on Ziaire Williams, making him an unrestricted free agent and calling into question his future in Brooklyn.
So how we feeling? Better, it seems, than we did 1) at the end of the season; 2) after the Lottery; 3) when the Canyon of Heroes was filled with orange and blue.
The Nets are declining Ziaire Williams‘ $6.3MM team option for next season, Brian Lewis reports for the New York Post (via Twitter). Williams was the 10th overall pick in the 2021 draft.
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The Brooklyn Nets are once again being linked to Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown as trade speculation surrounding the former Finals MVP continues. According to HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto, the Nets remain interested in Brown after nearly acquiring the All-Star forward in trade discussions involving Kevin Durant in 2023.
The Brooklyn Nets recently acquired Julius Randle in a three-team deal featuring the Minnesota Timberwolves and Chicago Bulls, sending Nic Claxton to the latter team.
The Brooklyn Nets remain one of the NBA's few franchises with legitimate financial flexibility heading into free agency, and according to ESPN's Bobby Marks, that flexibility should shape the organization's offseason strategy.
The Nets and Day’Ron Sharpe have agreed to push back the decision on his $6.25MM team option for next season from Sunday to Monday, according to Brian Lewis of The New York Post (Twitter link).
First, the Brooklyn Nets traded their long-serving player, Nic Claxton, to the Chicago Bulls in a three=team deal that sent them Julius Randle, a three-time All-Star and two-time All-NBA player.
Last June, the Brooklyn Nets traded Cam Johnson, a player earning a little more $20 million to the Denver Nuggets for Michael Porter Jr. and a future first round pick, the Nuggets unprotected first in 2032.
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 Los Angeles Lakers acquired the draft rights to Kobe Bryant in exchange for Vlade Divac on draft night in 1996. Despite falling to No. 13, Bryant ended up becoming the best player in an extremely loaded draft class featuring Allen Iverson, Stephon Marbury, Ray Allen and Steve Nash, among other All-Stars.
The Brooklyn Nets have made two bold moves that signal a clear shift in direction. Trading for Julius Randle gives them a proven frontcourt scorer and physical tone-setter, while drafting Mikel Brown Jr.
Fresh off their first NBA championship in 53 years, the New York Knicks have already gotten to work in bringing back as similar a roster as they can to run it back.
The NBA draft is now in the books, and while free agency doesn’t start until next week, we’ve already begun peeking at is pages. That means NBA Summer League, and our next chance to get a tangible look at the Nets, is right around the corner.
The Brooklyn Nets were searching for building blocks in the 2026 NBA Draft. After using their highest selection in 16 years on Louisville guard Mikel Brown Jr.
The Brooklyn Nets selected Joshua Jefferson No. 28 overall on draft night. Nets GM Sean Marks has a history of finding diamonds in the rough in the late first round and even second round, drafting the likes of Jarrett Allen, Caris LeVert, Nic Claxton and Day'Ron Sharpe within that range.
The Nets have “legitimate” interest in signing free agent center Mitchell Robinson away from their cross-town rivals in New York, according to Marc Stein and Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Substack link).
The 2026 NBA Draft offered a three-course meal, giving shine to the first round picks, second round picks and the undrafted free agents. The Brooklyn Nets got their fill with three rookies selected within the 60 picks of the draft, but added to the total with two undrafted signees so far.
The Brooklyn Nets walked into the first round of the 2026 NBA Draft with a pair of picks following the Julius Randle trade. They took Louisville guard Mikel Brown Jr.
The Brooklyn Nets watched a celebration unfold in Lower Manhattan earlier in June. They responded to the rival New York Knicks’ championship parade in nailing the sixth overall pick on Tuesday.
It’s basically pretty simple. All the rebuilding, all the losses, all the trades, all the disappointments over the past two years came down to the moment
Mikel Brown Jr. just experienced the moment that every young basketball player works toward. A lifetime of gym hours and dedication finally resulted in a life-changing announcement on a national stage. The Brooklyn Nets selected him with the No.
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?