{"id":275947,"date":"2026-06-24T00:46:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T00:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/275947\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T00:46:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T00:46:02","slug":"brooklyn-nets-select-mikel-brown-jr-no-6-overall-at-2026-nba-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/275947\/","title":{"rendered":"Brooklyn Nets Select Mikel Brown Jr. No. 6 Overall at 2026 NBA Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6t\">The Brooklyn Nets have selected Mikel Brown Jr. No. 6 overall at the 2026 NBA Draft.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6w\">Brown to Brooklyn has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nba\/nets\/onsi\/mikel-brown-jr-drops-strong-hint-he-could-be-nets-pick-at-no-6-in-nba-draft\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">gained a lot of momentum<\/a> in recent days, as he checks a lot of boxes in terms of what the Nets are looking for at guard.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6z\">The Nets could use a guard who can put a ton of pressure on the rim, but it&#8217;s an added bonus that he can make shots from Steph Curry range.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"72\">His shot selection can sometimes be questionable, but that should be less of an issue as he gets more acclimated to playing at the next level.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"75\">He&#8217;s got the playmaking chops to run an offense and has a proven capability of moving the ball very well, which should fit in well next to other guards on this Nets roster, such as Egor D\u00ebmin and Nolan Traor\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"78\">With Julius Randle <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nba\/nets\/onsi\/breaking-nets-acquire-julius-randle-from-timberwolves-trade-nic-claxton-to-bulls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">now in the fold<\/a>, Brown could begin his career in more of an off-ball role, which could help him learn how to get free off the ball and become a weapon on the catch-and-shoot.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-blue my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7b\">While Brown might have slipped to No. 6, there&#8217;s a legitimate shot we could be looking at him as the best guard to come out of this draft in the future.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\" class=\"shrink-0\"\/>Add us as a preferred source on Google<a aria-label=\"Follow si.com on Google News\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=si.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"flex h-[30px] w-[30px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary font-group-large text-sm font-medium text-white transition-colors hover:bg-secondary focus:bg-secondary md:w-auto md:gap-2.5 md:px-4 md:py-[5px]\">Follow<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Brooklyn Nets have selected Mikel Brown Jr. No. 6 overall at the 2026 NBA Draft. 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