Report: Nets have tried to move up into top-4 of 2026 NBA Draft

The Brooklyn Nets are just two days away from having to make their decision on what they will be doing with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft that begins on Tuesday. Brooklyn is most likely going to use the pick to select a player that can be part of the rebuild moving forward, but there is reporting suggesting that the Nets are exploring other options.

"The Brooklyn Nets have attempted to move up into the top-four range of the NBA Draft by dangling their No. 6 pick with future first-round draft picks, league sources told HoopsHype," HoopsHype's Michael Scotto reported on Saturday. There has been plenty of speculation over whether Brooklyn will keep their pick, but if they decide to stay put, there doesn't seem to be much clarity regarding who they would be targeting at No. 6.

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"Should Brooklyn remain at six, who they’ll select is a bit of a mystery to teams around the league, considering the Nets have been linked to guards Keaton Wagler, Darius Acuff, Mikel Brown Jr., Kingston Flemings, forward Nate Ament, and center Aday Mara at various points," Scotto continued. Based on Scotto's reporting, it seems that the Nets are trying to get themselves into position to get either Duke forward Cameron Boozer or North Carolina forward Caleb Wilson.

As Scotto mentioned, the Nets have mostly been connected to players like Illinois guard Keaton Wagler, Arkansas guard Darius Acuff Jr., and Louisville guard Mikel Brown Jr., among others. Wagler, Acuff, and Brown are expected to be taken somewhere in the 5-10 range of the draft and if the Los Angeles Clippers decide to take someone like Wagler with the No. 5 pick, Brooklyn would presumable have to make a decision between Acuff and Brown.

The Washington Wizards and Utah Jazz seem content to keep their picks so that they can select BYU forward AJ Dybantsa and Kansas guard Darryn Peterson with the No. 1 and No. 2 picks, respectively. However, the draft could get interesting if the Memphis Grizzlies (No. 3) and/or Chicago Bulls (No. 4) decide to trade down. There hasn't yet been reporting to suggest that either team is considering those options, but if they are, the Nets could be there to seize those opportunities.

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