General manager Sean Marks had plenty to address with the season ending, including facing a risky 2027 draft.
Sean Marks isn't just thinking about ping pong balls that'll dictate where the Brooklyn Nets fall in the 2026 NBA Draft.
He had to envision scenarios for the next draft cycle. Which comes with this greater risk:
Brooklyn doesn't own a first round pick for the '27 class.
Marks addressed the Nets' future with reporters Monday, and not just limited to how they'll attack the upcoming draft and summer league.
He got asked the bold question: How aggressive will the Nets need to be before the 2027 NBA Draft?
"I think it depends a little bit on what becomes available. You just never know. Again, we've put this Brooklyn Nets team and franchise in a place to be able to be opportunistic," Marks began.
Then he dipped into the kind of talent he is envisioning bringing in to work with him, head coach Jordi Fernandez, etc.
"Does that fit our timeline? Does this particular trade work for us right now? You can always add talent, but does the talent fit our approach, fit the development of these young guys, and fit in with the group that we have?" Marks asked. "Those are discussions I look forward to having with Jordi, the rest of the coaching staff, the front office, and mostly Joe [Tsai]."
Yet there's one more elephant in the room to address: If there's any concern about the next draft cycle.
I'm not worried about our pick next year," Marks boldly said. "I mean, that's something that's obviously in the back of your mind."
Still, Marks revealed what he's thinking about first with the offseason now in place.
"But at the end of the day, first thing's first, which is this draft then we go from there and the time Jordi already mentioned in the summer with our young guys and their development," Marks said.
Why do the Nets lack their own 2027 draft rights pick? They made a deal with the Houston Rockets, which allows the team to swap its '27 pick with Brooklyn's.
But there's more involving the Nets and '27. Their 2027 selection also comes via the New York Knicks but with no protections.
Finally, Brooklyn bulked up its 2025 class with five different selections in that cycle. That's how the likes of Egor Demin, Danny Wolf, Drake Powell, Ben Saraf, and Nolan Traore arrived to the franchise.
All the more reason Brooklyn must nail its 2026 first rounder or deal with a restless fanbase some more.
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