The Brooklyn Nets' 2025-26 season feels lost with no more meaningful games left. Except one analyst pinpointing the contests that carry the most meaning for them.
The Brooklyn Nets no longer have meaningful games for the rest of the season, right?
That theory gets sparked by their overall record and growing possibility of landing the top pick of the NBA Draft come June. Except there are contests left that take on an important meaning for the franchise.
Sunday rises as the money day for Brooklyn -- which ESPN helped present in its list of best games left for each team.
So which games are of high importance moving forward for the Nets? Vincent Goodwill circled down two future Sunday contests Nets fans can look forward to.
"Consecutive Sunday matchups on March 22 (at Sacramento) and 29 (at Brooklyn) against the similarly woeful Kings could determine lottery positioning for June's loaded incoming draft class," Goodwill wrote.
Yes, Kings vs. Nets feels like a "write-off" game for the rest of the league. Especially with both vying for the top pick in the NBA Draft. Both teams have become increasingly linked to AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer and Kingston Flemings.
"The Kings are three games ahead in the loss column, which would currently give them the extra bump, even with the flattened lottery odds," Goodwill said.
Still, the Kings contests present major draft implications.
"It's clear this has been a developmental season for the Nets, and they hope to obtain a top collegian at the end of it, so these games could be the ugliest 'tank-offs' yet," Goodwill added.
"Tanking" should be taken with careful consideration, though. The league started cracking down on the tactic -- including Adam Silver fining the Indiana Pacers and Utah Jazz for what became deemed player participation violations.
For what it's worth, Kings-Nets could draw intrigue for the current rookies on the floor.
Sacramento watched Nique Clifford go off and score 26 points on the Los Angeles Lakers despite the losing effort. Maxime Raynaud went from second round find to surprise -- establishing himself as the Kings' newest top post presence.
But Brooklyn presents a deeper lineup of first-year players. Egor Demin and Nolan Traore are the leading rookies here. Danny Wolf also has stepped up and could have an intriguing battle with Raynaud.
Again, the Nets' season feels loss. The future Sacramento matchups feels like a Rising Stars challenge game. Except it comes with determining draft positioning.
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