Brooklyn Nets Have the Potential to Make Draft Day History

As a team in the midst of a rebuilding phase, there is no such thing as having an abundance of first-round draft picks. 

If the Nets hold on to all four of their first-round selections in the upcoming 2025 NBA Draft, they would set a record for the most first-round picks made by a single team in one draft during the modern draft era.

With their unprecedented draft capital, Brooklyn has an opportunity to reshape its roster, whether by trading picks for established veterans or by identifying prospects who can develop and contribute to the rebuild.

How Should Brooklyn Move Forward?

While this stockpile of picks should be encouraging for Nets fans, their earliest selection lands in the back half of the lottery. According to Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer, the Nets are among the teams viewed as a legitimate possibility to move up in the lottery.

“The Thunder, Orlando and Brooklyn have also been mentioned by rival executives as teams to monitor for potential trades," said Fischer.

One prospect that has reportedly caught Brooklyn’s eye is Rutgers guard Dylan Harper. Although he is expected to be a top-three pick in the upcoming draft, insiders have hinted at a possible draft-day trade.

“Nets potentially packaging picks to get Harper as their franchise point guard is something multiple organizations are keeping track of,” said ClutchPoints NBA insider Brett Siegel.