The Nets have been awarded the eighth pick in the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery.
This was their first time participating in the lottery since they landed the third overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft — which they ultimately used on big man Derrick Favors out of Georgia Tech.
Brooklyn entered the night with just a 9.0 percent chance of winning this year’s lottery and the opportunity to select Duke star Cooper Flagg after finishing with the sixth-worst record in the league.
Instead, the eighth selection will headline their four first-rounders this year. As part of the Mikal Bridges deal with the Knicks they also have the 19th, 26th and 27th picks as well as the 36th pick coming in the second round.
It’ll be interesting to see if GM Sean Marks keeps all of these picks for the rebuilding club or looks to package some of them in a deal for a superstar such as Giannis Antetokounmpo, who is said to be “open-minded” about leaving Milwaukee.
Some of the players in recent mock drafts around Brooklyn’s pick include Duke’s Kon Knueppel, Oklahoma’s Jeremiah Fears, and Texas’ Tre Johnson.
This year’s draft takes place on June 25 and 26 at Barclays Center.
Here’s how the rest of the lottery shaped out:
BREAKING — NBA Draft Lottery Results
1.) Mavs
2.) Spurs
3.) Sixers
4.) Hornets
5.) Utah
6.) Wizards
7.) Pelicans
8.) Nets
9.) Raptors
10.) Rockets
11.) Blazers
12.) Bulls
13.) Hawks
14.) Spurs— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) May 12, 2025
