Brooklyn Nets: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

What to Make of the Nets Being Linked to Nate Ament in the 2026 NBA Draft

In mid-May, Kevin O'Connor of Yahoo Sports reported that the Brooklyn Nets had interest in both Nate Ament and Aday Mara with the sixth overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft.

Features

The Morning Bark

The Quiz of the Day

Brooklyn Nets Fan Guide to 2026 NBA Finals

The 2026 NBA Finals are now upon us, and while it’ll involve games just a few train stops away from the Barclays Center, the Brooklyn Nets couldn’t be further from the championship stage right now.

Brooklyn Nets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / June 2

Nets 2026 NBA Mock Draft roundup reveals popular pick three weeks out

The Brooklyn Nets have their work cut out for them this summer following two straight tanking seasons. Step one will be nailing their highest draft pick of the Brooklyn era.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / June 2

Why the Nets Could be in the Market for a 22-Year-Old All-NBA Center This Offseason

The Brooklyn Nets could look to make meaningful upgrades to their roster this offseason. Giannis Antetokounmpo was once seen as a potential Nets target, though any talks to go out and get him seem to have fizzled.

Jalen Brunson News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Most field goals-per-game by playoffs' quiz

How many of the NBA players to lead the playoffs in made field goals-per-game since the NBA/ABA merger in 1976-77 can you name in six minutes?

The 'Most 30-point playoff games by team' quiz

The 'Most 40-point games in a season' quiz

The 'Active six-three-pointer NBA game leaders' quiz

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / June 1

Player Comparisons for Nets Draft Targets with the No. 6 Pick

The four players that have frequently been mocked to the Brooklyn Nets with the No. 6 pick are Keaton Wagler, Darius Acuff Jr., Aday Mara and Kingston Flemings.

NBA News / Yardbarker

The best homegrown player for every NBA franchise

As an NBA fan, it hits different when a team's best player is a guy the franchise nurtured from the very start. There's a greater attachment to stars who have been there since the start, who have bled the team's colors since the start of their careers.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / May 31

Brooklyn Nets to Host Potential Two-Way Players for Pre-Draft Workouts

While picks No. 6, 33 and 43 are likely at the forefront of the Brooklyn Nets front office and their fans in the 2026 NBA Draft, it's important to remember that undrafted free agents and potential two-way contract players are important to the team's ecosystem.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / May 30

NBA's Draft Lottery Reform is Forcing the Brooklyn Nets to Escape the Rebuild

”I think in the summer there’s going to be a lot of those discussions… There’s a variety of decisions we have to make with a variety of our players on the team.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / May 30

The Brooklyn Nets Could Control the NBA Trade Market

The NBA apron era has been a blessing and a curse. It's made the league much more competitive in recent years, though smaller market teams may end up at a disadvantage since ownership may not be willing to exceed the luxury tax to keep a championship team together.

Brooklyn Nets News / NetsDaily / May 29

What about Wagler … Lopez, Flemings, Mara, Ament?

The Nets, it would seem, are more than like to take one of two lead guards on the night of June 23 at Barclays Center, either Mikel Brown Jr. or Darius Acuff.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / May 29

Brooklyn Nets Draft Profile: Could Keaton Wagler be the Pick at No. 6?

The Brooklyn Nets have the sixth overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. Although they have been urged to trade the pick, there is still so much star talent at the top of this class.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / May 29

What the NBA's New Anti-Tanking Rules Mean for the Brooklyn Nets

NBA insider Shams Charania reported that the NBA's Board of Governors has implemented new anti-tanking regulations, which include increasing the number of teams in the draft lottery from 14 to 16 and creating a relegation zone where the bottom three teams are punished with reduced odds to select first overall.

NBA News / Yardbarker

The most unlikely 50-point games in NBA history

If an NBA player ends a game with 30 points, that's generally a great night. 40 points is fantastic, and 50 points is an event. That's especially true when that type of scoring outburst comes from an unexpected source.

Brooklyn Nets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / May 29

Analyst reveals which Nets draft option is most likely to become All-Star

The Brooklyn Nets will choose from a talented group of prospects with the No. 6 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. Among their options are guards such as Keaton Wagler, Mikel Brown Jr., Darius Acuff Jr., Kinston Flemings, and Brayden Burries, as well as forwards Nate Ament and Karim Lopez, and center Aday Mara.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / May 29

Evaluating The Brooklyn Nets Last Five Lottery Picks

It's only a few weeks away from the highly anticipated 2026 NBA Draft. While the Brooklyn Nets failed to land a top-four selection, they'll still be picking sixth in a loaded draft.

Click here to get Yardbarker's Quiz of the Day emailed to you!

The '20-point Stanley Cup Playoffs' quiz

The 'Last 10 3-pointer NBA game by team' quiz

The 'Men's French Open champions' quiz

The 'Foreign-born 250-HR club' quiz

Austin Reaves News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / May 29

Three Competitors With the Nets for Austin Reaves in 2026 NBA Free Agency

The Brooklyn Nets have already been linked to big-name players ahead of a pivotal offseason. They could target a plethora of stars to get competitive and become a postseason contender in 2027.

NBA News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / May 28

Nets Emerge as 'Potential Bidder' for Lakers Star in 2026 NBA Free Agency

The Brooklyn Nets have been loosely linked to many high-profile players ahead of the NBA offseason. This could be the summer in which they get back into postseason contention, and they certainly have the assets and cap space to do so.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / May 28

Brooklyn Nets Urged to Trade No. 6 Pick

Some Brooklyn Nets fans and other minds associated with the game of basketball would love for the team to trade their No. 6 pick in this year's draft for a potential star.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / May 28

Could the Brooklyn Nets Reunite With a Sharpshooter This Offseason?

The Brooklyn Nets have a pipeline established with the New York Knicks after the Mikal Bridges trade in 2024. To a lesser but still important degree, there's another pipeline between the in-state rivals in three-point specialist Landry Shamet.

Mikal Bridges News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / May 27

Former Brooklyn Nets Star Punches Ticket to NBA Finals

It's been nearly two years since the Brooklyn Nets shockingly sent Mikal Bridges to the New York Knicks. Bridges was just 27 years old at the time and still under contract for another two seasons.

NBA News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / May 27

How the Knicks’ Blueprint Could Help the Brooklyn Nets Build a Winner

In case you haven't heard, the New York Knicks are headed back to the NBA Finals for the first time in 27 years. It was just seven years ago when the Brooklyn Nets were the toast of the Big Apple, landing Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in free agency before pushing more chips to the table to bring in James Harden.

Brooklyn Nets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / May 26

Nets projected to select Mikel Brown Jr. in latest NBA mock draft

The Brooklyn Nets will continue their search for a franchise player at the 2026 NBA Draft. While falling to the No. 6 pick will complicate that pursuit, the rebuilding squad will have several talented players to choose from on June 23.

Brooklyn Nets News / Hoops Wire / May 23

New Jersey governor pushing for Nets return

Brooklyn Nets fans probably don’t need to panic. But yes, there’s officially chatter again about the possibility of the franchise returning to New Jersey.

Brooklyn Nets News / Total Apex Sports / May 22

Brooklyn Nets Could Be Eyeing a Return To Old Stomping Grounds

For a certain generation of basketball fans, the word “Nets” still sounds incomplete without “New Jersey” attached to it. Jason Kidd running the break.

Brooklyn Nets News / Yardbarker / May 22

Report reveals if Brooklyn Nets are eyeing a return to New Jersey

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill teased during a recent conversation to mark her first 100 days in office that the Brooklyn Nets could soon make a surprising return to playing home games in New Jersey. It remains unclear if Sherrill was being serious or simply having some fun in that moment.

The 'Yearly NBA Playoff PPG leaders' quiz

Brooklyn Nets News / Larry Brown Sports / May 18

Michigan champion Aday Mara is being linked to 1 NBA lottery team

Aday Mara might be able to stay on the East Coast as he makes the leap to the NBA. The former Michigan center Mara has been linked to the Brooklyn Nets by “multiple league sources,” Kevin O’Connor of Yahoo!

Brooklyn Nets News / Hoops Rumors / May 14

Nets Promote Makar Gevorkian To Assistant GM

The Nets have promoted Makar Gevorkian to assistant general manager, the team announced today in a press release. For the past two seasons, Gevorkian had held the title of vice president of basketball operations alignment and strategic planning.