The Brooklyn Nets are the only team in the NBA that does not have a pick in the first round or the second round in the upcoming 2024 NBA Draft. While Brooklyn is currently paying the price for the James Harden trade that happened years ago, it seems that they are trying to do something about it.
In a recent episode of “Minnesota Sports with Mackey & Judd on SKOR North” (H/T NetsDaily), Darren Wolfson of 5 Eyewitness News said that the Nets have interest in the 27th overall pick that the Minnesota Timberwolves own. There have been various reports about the Nets trying to trade back into the Draft along with general manager Sean Marks saying that Brooklyn will always leave open the possibility of acquiring picks.
“I mean, they’re open minded. The Brooklyn Nets are on the lookout for a pick. The Brooklyn Nets have interest in pick 27,” Wolfson said. Ian Begley of SNY reported recently that the Nets have been active in trying to obtain a pick and that they’re optimistic about getting one.
With all of the reporting about the Houston Rockets trying to get either Mikal Bridges or the Phoenix Suns draft picks under Brooklyn’s control in exchange for the Nets’ draft capital lost in the Harden deal, it seems that Brooklyn will have some important decisions to make before the first round of the Draft on Wednesday.
Aran Smith of NBADraft.net recently wrote that there is word going around that the Nets could be one of the teams that approach the New York Knicks for one of their two first-round picks in the Draft. Time will tell whether Brooklyn is successful in getting any picks, but if they don’t, it wouldn’t be for a lack of effort.
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