After a rather tame freshman season at Kentucky, Immanuel Quickley erupted for the Wildcats as a sophomore. The 6-foot-3 guard averaged 16.1 points per game on 41.7% shooting (42.8% from 3-point territory), earning SEC Player of the Year honors.
The 21-year-old guard is set to take the next step in his basketball career, having decided to enter the 2020 NBA Draft.
Although Quickley received the SEC’s highest honor in 2020, he’s projected slip all the way into the late second round of the draft. Between his long-range shooting ability and his motor, the guard could turn into a 3-and-D option in the NBA — one who doesn’t need the ball in his hands to create his offense — making him an appealing candidate for the Nets should he slip to No. 55.
According to Adam Zagoria of Forbes, Brooklyn is, in fact, interested in the guard. The Nets, along with the Boston Celtics, New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons and Oklahoma City Thunder have each met with Quickley, per Zagoria.