The Brooklyn Nets, holding the No. 6 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, are positioned to select a potential franchise cornerstone after acquiring Egor Demin in 2025. With picks also at No. 33 and No. 43, the Nets aim to address needs for size and playmaking, with targets like Cameron Boozer, AJ Dybantsa, and Darryn Peterson atop their board. Guards Keaton Wagler and Mikel Brown Jr. are also in consideration depending on the Lakers' selection at No. 5. The Nets hope to secure a key piece as they enter a pivotal offseason.
Feb 23, 2026; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA; Louisville Cardinals guard Mikel Brown Jr. on the court in the second half at Dean E. Smith Center.
Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images | Bob Donnan-Imagn ImagesAfter grabbing Egor Demin at the 2025 NBA Draft with the eighth overall pick, the Nets will again make their top pick in decades in the next week. They’ll select behind the Wizards, Jazz, Grizzlies, Bulls and Clippers, hoping to get a franchise piece as they move into a pivotal offseason.
Outside of just the No. 6 pick, Brooklyn will also select at No. 33 and No. 43, hoping to grab value there as well as they continue to build out the roster. They’ll likely be looking for the same thing in the ’26 class, though with a higher pick in a deeper class, they should be leaving with a building block.
Given their need for size and play-making, Cameron Boozer is likely to sit atop the Nets' big board, with AJ Dybantsa and Darryn Peterson close behind. Realistically, guards in Keaton Wagler and Mikel Brown Jr. will be targets with the No. 6 pick, one or both of which could be available, depending on how LA selects one spot before. Other players that jump out for the Nets' current system include Aday Mara, Yaxel Lendeborg and Dailyn Swain.
Derek Parker covers the National Basketball Association, and has brought On SI five seasons of coverage across several different teams. He graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma in 2020, and has experience working in print, video and radio.
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