Prior to the NBA going on its hiatus due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, the Brooklyn Nets were saddled with the 20th overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft (via the Philadelphia 76ers) and the No. 55 pick (via the Denver Nuggets).
The Nets’ position could change with the NBA set to resume the 2019-20 season at Disney World in Florida at the end of July. However, even if there is a change, it shouldn’t be drastic.
With the league on pause for so long, the 2020 NBA Draft has been pushed back to October 16. Pre-draft rules have also been altered due to the pandemic. Teams cannot hold in-person workouts or even request new video of a player. But, teams are still allowed to hold meetings with prospects — they just have to be done virtually.
And it appears the Nets are taking advantage of the opportunity to hold virtual meetings. According to Forbes’ Adam Zagoria, the Nets are among the many teams that have met with Jay Scrubb, the top-ranked junior college recruit in the nation who was set to play at Louisville.
Scrubb, a 6-foot-6 guard, averaged 20.7 points per game on 52.4% shooting in his two years a John Logan College. He shot 39.5% from deep between his two years, but his 3-point percentage as a sophomore (33.3%) was a significant drop-off from the percentage he posted as a freshman (46.4%).
Scrubb also averaged 7.7 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.2 blocks per game in his two seasons at the junior college level.