Head coach Jordi Fernandez represented the Nets at Monday’s NBA Draft Lottery in Chicago.
Till this offseason, the franchise hadn’t owned a lottery decide since 2010 due to trades with different groups. And after having no choices in both spherical final summer season, Brooklyn now holds 4 first-round picks and a excessive second-round decide within the 2025 NBA Draft.
The Nets’ choices relating to their 2025 draft choices will considerably form the path of their rebuild. Right here’s a breakdown of how the franchise has fared within the NBA Draft Lottery because it was established in 1985.
TOP SELECTIONS
The Nets have participated within the NBA Draft Lottery 12 occasions, securing the No. 1 general decide 3 times. Two of these prime choices have been used to draft Derrick Coleman from Syracuse (1990) and Kenyon Martin from Cincinnati (2000).
In 1990, the Nets additionally gained the No. 1 general decide however traded it to the Charlotte Hornets, who chosen Larry Johnson from UNLV. In return, the Nets acquired the No. 2 decide within the 1991 NBA Draft, which they used to draft Kenny Anderson from Georgia Tech.
Coleman performed 5 seasons with the Nets and gained Rookie of the Yr in 1991. He was named to the All-NBA Third Crew in 1993 and 1994 and made an All-Star look in 1994.
Martin earned All-Rookie First Crew honors in 2001 and was named an All-Star in 2004, serving to the Nets’ back-to-back NBA Finals appearances in 2002 and 2003.
OTHER NOTABLE SELECTIONS
1987: Dennis Hopson, G, Ohio State (No. 3 general)
Hopson performed three seasons with the Nets, averaging 13.0 factors, 3.1 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.1 steals per sport.
1998: Chris Morris, F, Auburn (No. 4 general)
Morris performed seven seasons with the Nets, averaging 13.3 factors, 5.7 rebounds, and a pair of.0 assists per sport.
1989: Mookie Blaylock, G, Oklahoma (No. 12 general)
Blaylock performed three seasons with the Nets, averaging 13.0 factors, 3.4 rebounds, 5.9 assists and a pair of.2 steals per sport.
1995: Ed O’Bannon, F, UCLA (No. 9 general)
O’Bannon performed two seasons with the Nets, averaging 5.4 factors and a pair of.6 rebounds per sport.
1996: Kerry Kittles, G, Villanova (No. 8 general)
Kittles performed seven seasons with the Nets, averaging 14.3 factors, 3.9 rebounds and a pair of.6 assists per sport. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Crew in 1997.
2008: Brook Lopez, C, Stanford (No. 10 general)
Lopez performed 9 seasons with the Nets, averaging 18.6 factors and seven.1 rebounds per sport. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Crew in 2009 and made an All-Star look with the franchise in 2013. The middle is the crew’s all-time main scorer (10,444) and in addition holds the report for seasons performed.
2009: Terrance Williams, G, Louisville (No. 11 general)
Williams performed two seasons with the Nets, averaging 8.2 factors, 4.4 rebounds and a pair of.9 assists per sport.
2010: Derrick Favors, F, Georgia Tech (No. 3 general)
Favors performed one season with the Nets, averaging 6.3 factors and 5.3 rebounds per sport. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Crew in 2011.
WHAT COULD’VE BEEN
2012: Damian Lillard (No. 6 general to the Portland Path Blazers)
2016: Jaylen Brown (No. 3 general to the Boston Celtics)
2017: Markelle Fultz (No. 1 general to the Philadelphia 76ers by way of Boston)
2018: Collin Sexton (No. 8 general to Cleveland Cavaliers by way of Boston)
2024: Reed Sheppard (No. 3 general to the Houston Rockets)
