The 2020 NBA Draft is scheduled for June 25, but there’s no telling whether or not that will stick given what else is going on in the world. If the league goes through with the draft, it may all have to be done virtually and over the phone, rather than at the home of the Brooklyn Nets, Barclays Center. The WNBA and NFL Drafts could dictate whether or not the NBA pushes the date of the event back or attempts a virtual draft, something the other two leagues plan to do.
And while the draft day process could be changed, the pre-draft process has already been altered since “organizations are prohibited from conducting in-person workouts or interviews with draft-eligible players until further notice,” according to ESPN‘s Adrian Wojnarowski. Virtual interviews are fair game, but teams can’t ask for footage of recent workouts.
Just another complicated obstacle NBA teams have to deal with. But Sean Marks feels the Nets are up to the task, as he explained to Chris Carrino during their conversation that was broadcasted on the Brooklyn Nets app.
This is an incredible challenge and an incredible opportunity — something that we need to seize. Let’s not forget, obviously, what’s going on behind the scenes, or really out in the forefront to be honest with you. You turn on the news channel and see some pretty horrific images. But again, I think it’s about us trying to find some sense of normalcy — and that is, trust the process. Trust what we’ve done for the last nine months, 18 months leading into this college season. And our scouts are prepared. I think we’re doing what a lot of companies are doing now. We’re having these virtual chats and so forth and getting to see each other. But, getting back into the swing of having these draft meetings, free agency meetings and just planning out what the future may look like has certainly been beneficial for our group.
Brooklyn’s first-round pick in the 2020 NBA Draft belongs to the Minnesota Timberwolves, but the Nets are in position to receive the Philadelphia 76ers’ first-round pick. The Nets also have their own pick in the second round.
Nets 2020 NBA mock draft radar:
Florida State wing Patrick Williams
Arizona wing Josh Green
Villanova wing Saddiq Bey
Evansville forward DeAndre Williams
Oklahoma wing Kristian Doolittle
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