Report: Nets work out Michigan's Morez Johnson before 2026 NBA Draft

The Brooklyn Nets have just two days left before they have to make a decision on what they will be doing with their No. 6 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. Brooklyn is most likely going to use the pick to select one of the many talented players available in the Lottery, but it seems like they're doing their due diligence just in case they shake things up.

The Nets brought in Michigan forward Morez Johnson for a workout on Sunday ahead of the draft, according to reporting from HoopsHype's Michael Scotto. With Brooklyn currently having the No. 6, No. 33, and No. 43 selections and Johnson expected to be selected anywhere from the end of the Lottery to the end of the first round, it seems like the Nets could be preparing to be selecting later in the first round.

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Scotto reported on Saturday that the Nets have attempted to trade into the top-4 of the draft, presumably so they would have the chance to take either Duke forward Cameron Boozer or North Carolina forward Caleb Wilson. There are also teams, such as the Oklahoma City Thunder, for example, that are reportedly trying to move up in the draft so it's entirely possible that Brooklyn is fielding those offers as well.

Johnson, listed at 6-foot-9 and 255 pounds, helped the Wolverines win the National Championship thanks in part to his contributions on both ends of the floor while sharing the floor with fellow draft prospects in forward Yaxel Lendeborg and center Aday Mara. As Spotrac's Keith Smith points out in his post regarding the Nets working out Johnson, the former Wolverine's stock has risen after averaging 13.1 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks per game while shooting 62.3% from the field and 78.2% from the free-throw line for Michigan.

Just to give a glimpse of how Johnson's stock has changed over time, HoopsHype's Cyro Asseo recently put together an aggregate mock draft where some mocks have him going as high as 14th while some have him going as low as 26th. Either way, with the Nets bringing in Johnson for a workout on Sunday, it's fair to deduce that he could factor into their plans, whether that's from a trade-down scenario or from Brooklyn acquiring another first-round pick.

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