Following years of scraps, Brooklyn has complete control of its future again after reloading on draft capital through the trades of Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant and Mikal Bridges, among others, over the last three seasons.
Nets general manager Sean Marks has still shown an ability to pinpoint talent with late picks, nonetheless finding Jarrett Allen (2017), Nicolas Claxton (2019), Cam Thomas (2021) and the 2023 NBA Draft trio of Noah Clowney, Dariq Whitehead and Jalen Wilson, all outside of the lottery.
Now, this year Brooklyn is set to have its first lottery selection since the franchise took Derrick Favors at No. 3 in 2010, one of 15 first-round picks for the Nets across the next seven drafts.
This presents a different type of pressure for a front office desperate to rebuild. Cooper Flagg, Ace Bailey, Dylan Harper, VJ Edgecombe, etc. in 2025. AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer, Nate Ament, etc. in 2026. Tyran Stokes, Brandon McCoy, Caleb Holt, etc. in 2027. One or more of these pieces could potentially be the future of the league, maybe even the Nets.
Nets draft picks in 2025, 2026 & beyond
Year | Round | From | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
2025 | 1 | Own | |
2025 | 1 | via NYK | |
2025 | 1 | via MIL | |
2025 | 1 |
| OKC has the right to swap its 2025 1st round pick for HOU's 2025 1st round pick protected for selections 1-10 or the LAC 2025 1st round pick; HOU then has the right to swap its pick or the OKC pick to BKN for PHX's 2025 1st round pick; if the HOU pick falls within its protected range, then HOU's commitment to OKC will be lifted and HOU will instead have the right to swap its pick to BKN for the PHX pick, per Fanspo |
2025 | 2 | Own | |
2026 | 1 | Own | |
2026 | 2 | Own | |
2026 | 2 | via ATL | |
2027 | 1 | Own | HOU can swap its 2027 1st round pick for BKN's 1st round pick |
2027 | 1 | via NYK | |
2027 | 1 | via PHI | Protected 1-8 |
2027 | 2 | via LAL | |
2028 | 1 | Own | |
2028 | 2 | via ATL | |
2028 | 2 | via MEM | |
2028 | 2 | Own | |
2029 | 1 | Own | |
2029 | 1 | via NYK | |
2029 | 1 | HOU, DAL or PHX swap rights | BKN receives the least favorable of HOU’s 2029 1st round pick, DAL's 2029 1st round pick and PHX's 2029 1st round pick |
2029 | 2 | via GSW | |
2029 | 2 | via MEM | |
2029 | 2 | Own | |
2029 | 2 | via DAL | |
2030 | 1 | Own | |
2030 | 2 | Own | |
2030 | 2 | via DAL | |
2030 | 2 | via LAL | |
2031 | 1 | Own | |
2031 | 1 | via NYK | |
2031 | 2 | Own | |
2031 | 2 | via LAL |
Brooklyn has more than enough to work with through 2031, but what this team is able to become with these picks won’t truly be felt for years. Considering draft assets, cap space, young talent and the coaching staff in place, though, the Nets have all necessary tools to start building an Eastern Conference contender, as long as they don't strike out in the upcoming offseasons.
Brooklyn Nets draft history (since 2015)
- Pat Connaughton (POR), 2015 (Rd 2, Pk 41)
- Chris McCullough, 2015 (Rd 1, Pk 29)
- Marcus Paige (UTA), 2016 (Rd 2, Pk 55)
- Aleksandar Vezenkov, 2017 (Rd 2, Pk 57)
- Kyle Kuzma (LAL), 2017 (Rd 1, Pk 27)
- Jarrett Allen, 2017 (Rd 1, Pk 22)
- Hamidou Diallo (CHA, OKC), 2018 (Rd 2, Pk 45)
- Rodions Kurucs, 2018 (Rd 2, Pk 40)
- Dzanan Musa, 2018 (Rd 1, Pk 29)
- Nicolas Claxton, 2019 (Rd 2, Pk 31)
- Mfiondu Kabengele (LAC), 2019 (Rd 1, Pk 27)
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker (ATL, NOP), 2019 (Rd 1, Pk 17)
- Jay Scrubb (LAC), 2020 (Rd 2, Pk 22)
- Saddiq Bey (DET), 2020 (Rd 1, Pk 19)
- RaiQuan Gray, 2021 (Rd 2, Pk 59)
- Marcus Zegarowski, 2021 (Rd 2, Pk 49)
- Kessler Edwards, 2021 (Rd 2, Pk 44)
- Cam Thomas, 2021 (Rd 1, Pk 27)
- Jalen Wilson, 2023 (Rd 2, Pk 51)
- Dariq Whitehead, 2023 (Rd 1, Pk 22)
- Noah Clowney, 2023 (Rd 1, Pk 21)
The 2025 NBA Draft Lottery will take place May 12 in Chicago, while the highly anticipated 2025 NBA Draft is set for June 25-26 at Barclays Center.