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Nets’ New Addition Michael Porter Jr. Tops NBA 2K Ratings

As the 2025-26 NBA season approaches, the Brooklyn Nets may not have a star-studded roster, but they recently added a skilled scorer who should provide significant help offensively.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / August 20

Brooklyn Nets Land 22nd in The Athletic’s NBA Offseason Rankings

Think what you will about the 2025-26 Brooklyn Nets. They won't be world beaters. They almost certainly won't be in the playoff mix. They may end up finishing as one of the three worst teams in the Eastern Conference.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / August 20

Could the Brooklyn Nets Target Max Strus or Jett Howard in a Salary Dump Deal?

This summer, the Brooklyn Nets have already volunteered to help two franchises with "salary dump" deals. First, the Nets helped facilitate Kristaps Porzingis' move to Atlanta, taking on Terance Mann's contract and receiving the draft rights to UNC product Drake Powell in the process.

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Brooklyn Nets News / NetsDaily / August 20

Brooklyn Nets still on prowl for salary dumps? Appears so

There was an intriguing story out of a well-respected Miami Heat fan blog on Tuesday. Its authors contended that the Brooklyn Nets put pressure on the Heat to get the Haywood Highsmith done after Pat Riley apparently dawdled.

NBA News / Yardbarker / August 20

Two potential trade destinations for overpaid Heat guard

Two teams that could be trade partners for the Heat regarding a guard who is not in the team's long term plans.

Former Heat employee pleads guilty in stolen memorabilia case

Top 2024 picks getting valuable experience at EuroBasket

Draymond Green takes swipe at Heat over Jimmy Butler

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Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / August 20

Ranking the Nets’ Rookies Ahead of First Season

The Brooklyn Nets took a record five first-round prospects at the 2025 NBA Draft, gambling on a core of players that should develop into rotational players or even stars down the line.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / August 20

Nets’ Terance Mann Shares Emotional Response to John Wall Retiring

On Tuesday, five-time NBA All-Star John Wall announced that he would be retiring from the NBA after 11 seasons. As someone who was a teenager during John Wall's prime and later became his teammate, Brooklyn Nets guard Terance Mann took to X to share his feelings about Wall's retirement.

Haywood Highsmith News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / August 19

Recent Acquisition Haywood Highsmith Set to Wear Familiar Number for Nets

Landing with a new team calls for a new number for the Brooklyn Nets' most recent trade acquisition. According to Etienne Catalan, Nets wing Haywood Highsmith will be wearing No.7 during the 2025-2026 NBA season.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / August 19

Defensive Duo Williams, Highsmith Poised to Mentor Nets Rookie Drake Powell

Fact: the Brooklyn Nets' recent addition of Haywood Highsmith could impact incoming UNC product Drake Powell's minutes in his rookie season. Also a fact: the Brooklyn Nets' recent addition of Haywood Highsmith could be the best thing to happen to incoming UNC product Drake Powell in his rookie season.

Brooklyn Nets News / NBA Analysis Network / August 19

How the Brooklyn Nets’ smart decisions may have come one season too late for Cam Thomas

The Brooklyn Nets, during their busy offseason, inadvertently built the perfect lineup for Cam Thomas to thrive, although for his sake, it happened too late.

Michael Porter Jr. News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / August 19

Predicting Michael Porter Jr.’s Adjustment to Playing With the Brooklyn Nets

For the first time in his NBA career, Michael Porter Jr. won't be surrounded by top-tier talent. The 27-year-old had become accustomed to playing alongside names like Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon.

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Brooklyn Nets News / Fadeaway World / August 19

Michael Porter Jr. Shares Positives And Negatives Of The NBA Lifestyle

Brooklyn Nets forward Michael Porter Jr. has been dominating the headlines lately, and he took some time to answer fan questions on his Curious Mike show.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / August 19

How Active Could the Brooklyn Nets Be on the NBA Trade Market This Season?

A little over a year ago, the Brooklyn Nets' roster looked vastly different than it does now. A team that was transitioning from a playoff team to a lottery dwelling was stuck in the middle for a season or so following the departures of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving.

Keon Johnson News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / August 18

Nets Guard Keon Johnson Among NBA 2K26’s Best Leapers

Although it’s been a few years since the Brooklyn Nets have had a top-ranked player in the NBA 2K video game, the organization does have one intriguing player who ranked among the league’s best in one specific attribute.

Michael Porter Jr. News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / August 18

Nets' Michael Porter Jr. Calls Out NBA Work Habits in New YouTube Video

Since being traded to the Brooklyn Nets, Michael Porter Jr. has quickly become one of the most-quoted individuals in New York City. It seems every few days a new passage from Porter is revealed, touching on topics ranging from gambling and women to now the work ethics of his NBA peers.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / August 18

Nets Prospect Watch: NBA Player Comparisons for AJ Dybantsa

The Brooklyn Nets are regarded as the team most likely to be at the bottom of the NBA standings by the end of the 2025-26 season. The franchise is going through a rebuild that could take some time, which means the goal is to land a franchise talent in the 2026 NBA Draft.

NBA News / The Lead / August 18

Cam Thomas Will Earn His Worth as a Bona Fide Scorer

Unfulfilled promises and shortcomings have marred the Brooklyn Nets’ organization. Ever since they decided to pull the plug on their superstar core of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden, the franchise has been in rebuild mode, and it appears that it isn’t coming to an end anytime soon.

Brooklyn Nets News / Hardwood Heroics / August 18

'I Think This Was a Myth' – Brooklyn Nets Forward Reveals Shocking Revelation After Making it to the NBA

Brooklyn Nets forward Michael Porter Jr. is doing something rare in the NBA—calling out the myths and exposing the depth of what life in the league truly demands.

NBA News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / August 18

How Haywood Highsmith’s Nets Arrival Could Affect Jonathan Kuminga’s Contract Talks

Golden State Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga's free agent market just shrunk—and it was a result of an under-the-radar trade between two Eastern Conference squads.

Haywood Highsmith News / NBA on ClutchPoints / August 18

Grading Nets’ Haywood Highsmith trade with Heat

The Brooklyn Nets continued a busy offseason on Friday, acquiring Haywood Highsmith and an unprotected 2032 second-round pick from the Miami Heat. General Manager Sean Marks sent Brooklyn’s 2026 second-round pick, protected from the 31st overall pick through the 55th overall selection, to the Heat in the deal.

Brooklyn Nets News / NBA Draft on SI / August 16

Could the Nets Deploy an All-Rookie Starting Lineup?

The Brooklyn Nets fully committed to a roster teardown over the course of the last year, shipping out Mikal Bridges, Dennis Schroder, Dorian Finney-Smith, Cam Johnson and likely more to come.

NBA News / Hoops Rumors / August 15

Heat get financial breathing room, trade wing to Nets

It’s a financially motivated deal for the Heat, who will move under the luxury tax line as a result of the move.

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Killian Hayes News / Hoops Rumors / August 14

Killian Hayes focused on remaining in NBA

Former lottery pick Killian Hayes has drawn interest from teams in Europe this offseason, but is focused on earning another NBA opportunity, according to a report from Gabriel Pantel-Jouve of BeBasket (hat tip to Eurohoops).