As the NBA prepares for the resumption of the 2019-20 NBA season at Disney World in Florida, organizations also have to continue their work for this year’s draft, which will take place on October 16.
It’s still a ways away, but teams haven’t been able to hold individual workouts amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.
With so many members of the Nets ruled out for the Disney bubble, Brooklyn could realistically get bounced from playoff contention — which means the franchise gets to hold onto its 2020 first-round pick. Because, if the Nets make the playoffs, their first-round pick conveys to the Timberwolves.
Minnesota acquired Brooklyn’s top-14 protected pick from the Hawks, which the Nets sent to Atlanta in a trade that delivered Taurean Prince.
Either way, the Nets will have at least one first-round selection. They have Philadelphia’s top-14 protected pick, which Brooklyn acquired when they sent the No. 27 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft — which wound up being Mfiondu Kabengele — to the Los Angeles Clippers.
The Nets’ second-round pick belongs to the Boston Celtics, but Brooklyn has the Denver Nuggets’ second-round selection.
Right now, the Nets have the No. 20 and No. 55 picks.
Here’s a look at one player Brooklyn could take at No. 20:
Kira Lewis | Alabama | Guard
STATS: 18.2 PPG | 36.6 3-PT% | 5.2 APG
The 2019-20 All-SEC selection can do a little bit of everything. At 19 years old, he would be a remarkable steal at No. 20 in the 2020 NBA Draft.
Although, Lewis may not be a fit for teams who need a player who can contribute right away. The skill is there, but as Gary Parrish of CBS Sports points out, he still needs to fill out — especially at 6-foot-3.
If Lewis is available at No. 20, he’d be a great investment for Brooklyn. He’d have the chance to learn from a pair of impressive point guards — Kyrie Irving and Spencer Dinwiddie — and potentially become an impactful player in time.
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Nets 2020 NBA mock draft radar:
TCU guard Desmond Bane
Hapoel Tel Aviv guard Yam Madar
LSU guard Skylar Mays
Kansas guard Devon Dotson
New Zealand Breakers guard RJ Hampton
Texas Tech guard Jahmi’us Ramsey
Duke guard Tre Jones
Maryland forward Jalen Smith
Florida State wing Patrick Williams
Arizona wing Josh Green
Villanova wing Saddiq Bey
Colorado wing Tyler Bey
Florida State wing Devin Vassell
Seton Hall guard Myles Powell
Washington forward Jaden McDaniels
Ohio State center Kaleb Wesson
Oklahoma wing Kristian Doolittle
Pesaro forward Paul Eboua
Kentucky guard Tyrese Maxey
Olympiacos center Aleksej Pokusevski
Western Kentucky center Charles Bassey
Arizona guard Nico Mannion
ASVEL wing Theo Maledon
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