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Can Kobe Bufkin Replace Keon Johnson’s Production for the Nets?

The backcourt has been the Brooklyn Nets' primary focus for much of the 2025 offseason. They drafted three facilitators and one combo guard in June's draft, inked Cam Thomas to the one-year, $6 million qualifying offer, waived Keon Johnson and most recently, traded for former first-rounder Kobe Bufkin.

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Michael Porter Jr. Facing Make-or-Break Season in Brooklyn

The Brooklyn Nets are hoping for a big year from one of their latest additions, and it could be just as important for the player himself. Over the past couple of years, the Nets have descended into a rebuild.

Brooklyn Nets News / Hoops Rumors / September 21

Nets could have youngest roster in NBA history

After making history by becoming the first team ever to select five players in the first round of a draft, the Nets will begin the challenge of integrating all those new faces into the program when training camp opens this week, writes Brian Lewis of The New York Post.

Kobe Bufkin News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / September 21

Nets Continue to Earn Praise for Landing Kobe Bufkin via Trade

The word that the Indiana Pacers, among others, per Grant Afseth, were interested in Kobe Bufkin before he was dealt to the Brooklyn Nets was already a good indicator that the move was a smart one.

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43 different players recorded a triple-double in the 2024-25 NBA season. How many of them can you name in six minutes?

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Yuri Collins News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / September 20

Nets Add G League's Top Passer: Will He Stay in Brooklyn?

After losing several veteran ball handlers last season, the Brooklyn Nets will be looking for a new floor general to emerge as they head into the 2025-2026 NBA season.

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20 old school players who would have thrived in the modern NBA

Which former NBA players watch today's game and think to themselves, Man, I would have been awesome in today's game? Probably all of them. But how many of them are right?

NBA News / NetsDaily / September 20

Deadlines and Commitments – Preseason has arrived edition

Since we last left this feature, a month ago, a lot has happened, the biggest being Cam Thomas decision to exercise his qualifying offer of $6.0 million.

Brooklyn Nets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / September 20

1 Nets player in danger of losing starting job in 2025-26 training camp

The Brooklyn Nets are one of the more interesting teams to watch as NBA training camps begin. The Nets used all five of their first-round picks in this year’s NBA Draft, flooding their team with a lot of young talent.

Ziaire Williams News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / September 20

Setting a Baseline for Ziaire Williams in Year 2 With the Brooklyn Nets

Ziaire Williams was acquired by the Brooklyn Nets in the Summer, going into the 2024-25 season. The trade gave the Memphis Grizzlies cap flexibility and the Nets another young chip to use in their rebuild.

Brooklyn Nets News / NetsDaily / September 20

Vecenie: Kobe Bufkin could be ‘home run’ …‘worth a flyer’

Kobe Bufkin turns 22 Sunday, making him the eighth youngest Net going into 2025-26. Only the Flatbush 5, Dariq Whitehead and Noah Clowney are younger. He was also the product of the fourth (and final?) Sean Marks summer salary dumps having been secured for the minimum cost of the $110,000 in cash considerations.

Kobe Bufkin News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / September 20

Beating the Pacers to Kobe Bufkin Was a Smart Move by the Nets

Before the Brooklyn Nets reunited former Michigan standout Kobe Bufkin with his former head coach and current Brooklyn assistant Juwan Howard, they had some competition by way of last season's title runner-ups.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / September 20

Nets Could Have Path to Getting 2027 First-Round Pick Back

The Brooklyn Nets have control of all but one of their future first-round picks, but it might be worth paying a steep price to regain it. The Nets showed how much they believe in the power of the NBA Draft when they used five first-round picks in June.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / September 19

Brooklyn Has Four Rookies Once Mocked as Lottery Picks: Can They Reach Their Potential?

The Brooklyn Nets made history by drafting an NBA-record five first-round picks in the 2025 NBA Draft, making a fully bought-in investment by committing to their young talent while rebuilding.

Brooklyn Nets News / NBA Analysis Network / September 19

The three most exciting players to watch on the Brooklyn Nets, featuring an intriguing rookie

The Brooklyn Nets are in the midst of their rebuild and come into the 2025-26 NBA season with low expectations. The Nets were once again in the lottery last season and had five first round picks in the 2025 NBA Draft.

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Brooklyn Nets News / NetsDaily / September 19

Holmes: Brooklyn Nets’ ‘Flatbush Five’ Visit Children’s Hospital

The Brooklyn Nets are concentrated on the youth right now, and not just when it comes to roster construction. Earlier this week, their new batch of rookies which we’ve donned the “Flatbush Five” attended the HSS Lerner Children’s Pavilion to visit patients and their families.

Brooklyn Nets News / NetsDaily / September 19

ESPN: Brooklyn Nets future not looking good despite cap and draft hoards

ESPN’s NBA insiders have come up with their annual look at all 30 NBA franchises — their Future Power Rankings — charting each team’s course over the next three years.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / September 19

Nets Need Backup Plan if 2026 Draft Lottery Doesn't Go Their Way

The Brooklyn Nets will be tanking next season, but they can’t let their future depend solely on the draft lottery. Last season, the Nets were among the worst teams in the league, but a few bright spots throughout the year kept them from securing good odds in the lottery.

Jalen Wilson News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / September 18

With Roster Cuts Looming, Can Jalen Wilson Secure His Future in Brooklyn?

The Brooklyn Nets roster still needs some trimming before the regular season starts, which means training camp will involve some position battles between players that are on the chopping block.

Keon Johnson News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / September 18

Why the Nets Should Explore Trades Instead of Waiving Players Like Keon Johnson

Soon, the Brooklyn Nets will be in cut-down mode. They've got a jam-packed roster and are in need of personnel relief. Brooklyn has already begun addressing this issue, waiving both Tosan Evbuomwan and Keon Johnson in the last week.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / September 18

How a 2027 Pick Swap Could Shape the Brooklyn Nets’ Future

Back in June, the Brooklyn Nets opted against allocating their investments elsewhere, despite reported attempts to do so. The Nets managed to own five first-round picks before draft night started and essentially had two options: group two or three together and go get another top prospect, or stay pat and break an NBA record.

NBA News / Hoops Rumors / September 18

Full-circle moment in Dallas: Mavericks reunite with former first-round pick

Dallas selected him with the No. 9 overall pick in the 2017 draft.

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Haywood Highsmith News / Fastbreak on SI / September 18

NBA Journeyman on Nets Roster Could Become Valuable Trade Chip

When it comes to the Brooklyn Nets, they aren’t expected to see certain veterans stick around for long. Being in a rebuild, Brooklyn will likely search for future assets in exchange for players who are in win-now mode.

Brooklyn Nets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / September 18

3 Brooklyn Nets trade targets to keep an eye on in 2025-26 NBA season

The Brooklyn Nets find themselves in a precarious yet intriguing position entering the 2025-26 NBA season. After two years of uncertainty, failed experiments, and retooling, the franchise appears to have finally constructed a foundation worth building on.

Brooklyn Nets News / Hardwood Heroics / September 18