Where the Nets stand in the lottery heading into Sunday's NBA action
The Brooklyn Nets (24-51) are one of the teams that are looking to finish the season strong as head coach Jordi Fernandez and the coaching staff are evaluating the younger players on the team. From the team's perspective, Brooklyn is hoping to see growth out of some of the lesser players, but the fans are also hoping for the best draft position possible.
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As of this writing, the Nets are sixth in the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery standings, meaning that they have a 37.2% chance of getting the first overall pick in the Draft, otherwise known as the chance to draft Duke forward Cooper Flagg. The teams ahead of Brooklyn in the standings are the Philadelphia 76ers (23-51), New Orleans Pelicans (20-54), Charlotte Hornets (18-55), Washington Wizards (16-58), and Utah Jazz (16-59).
At the moment, it seems like the Nets could have a chance to get to fifth in the standings before the season is over, but the 76ers have already ruled out four players for the rest of the season and have five other players ruled out for their matchup against the Toronto Raptors on Sunday. Brooklyn isn't dealing with nearly as many injuries as Philadelphia, but the Nets have won just two of their last 10 games even with most of the roster available.
Sunday will be an interesting day for the Nets given that the 76ers and Raptors face each other along with the Pelicans and Hornets duking it out. If Philadelphia is able to find a way to beat Toronto, Brooklyn will be tied with the 76ers in the standings and if New Orleans emerges victorious from their game, the Pelicans will be that much closer to Brooklyn in the Lottery standings.
Either way, the Nets are concerned with trying to win as many games as they can down the stretch from the perspective of the players and coaches. However, when it comes to the franchise finding their next star to build around during this rebuild, Brooklyn could still have "competitive losses" that can encourage fans about the players on the roster without lowering the team's chances of getting the first overall pick.
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Davison (waived); F Noah Penda (draft rights traded to Magic); F Miles Norris (waived); 2026 second-round pick (traded to Hawks); 2027 second-round pick (traded to Jazz); 2031 second-round pick (traded to Jazz) Retained: None Extended: None Returning from injury: F Jaylen Brown (right knee arthroscopic debridement) The skinny: The second apron ran like a scythe through the Celtics' dreams of an extended run atop the East. While Boston awaits Jayson Tatum's return, likely for the 2026-27 season, it will have to figure out who will ride with Tatum, Brown and (presumably) Derrick White going forward. Is Simons part of the retooling, or will he be flipped for more payers and picks? Garza isn't without offensive talent, but he's a couple of steps down, obviously, from KP. Gonzalez projects as a solid if not spectacular wing. It's going to be bleak in Beantown for a minute. 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Lost: C Myles Turner (signed with Bucks); 2029 second-round pick (traded to Grizzlies); 2030 second-round pick (traded to Spurs); 2031 second-pick swap with Grizzlies; 2025 first-round pick (traded to Pelicans); G Mojave King (draft rights traded to Pelicans) Retained: C James Wiseman (two years, $5.6M); C Tony Bradley (picked up $2.94M team option for 2025-26); F Isaiah Jackson (three years, $21M) Extended: None Returning from injury: Isaiah Jackson (torn right achilles); F Jarace Walker (right ankle sprain); Wiseman (torn left achilles) The skinny: The Pacers did everything a mid-market team has to do to build a title contender — methodically, carefully, sticking with their coach and management team, waiting for the right moment to strike with a bold move – and had it pay off. But Indy got hit with a two-by-four with Tyrese Haliburton's horrific Achilles tear in the first quarter of Game 7 of the finals. 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He'll be hard to replace. 2024-25 record: 21-61; did not make playoffs Added: C Kevon Looney (two years, $16M): G Jordan Poole (acquired from Wizards); F Saddiq Bey (acquired from Wizards); G Jeremiah Fears (first round, seventh pick); F/C Derik Queen (draft rights acquired from Hawks); F Micah Peavy (draft rights acquired from Wizards); G Trey Alexander (two-way); G Bryce McGowens (two-way); C Hunter Dickinson (two-way); G Jaden Springer (Exhibit 9); Mojave King (draft rights acquired from Pacers); hired president of basketball operations Joe Dumars; hired senior vice president of basketball operations Troy Weaver Lost: G C.J. McCollum (traded to Wizards); F/C Kelly Olynyk (traded to Wizards); F Asa Newell (draft rights traded to Hawks); G Elfrid Payton (club declined 2025-26 option); G Brandon Boston Jr. (club declined 2025-26 option); G Lester Quiñones (waived); G Antonio Reeves (waived); 2026 first-round pick (traded to Hawks); fired general manager David Griffin Advertisement Retained: None Extended: F Herb Jones (three years, $67.5M) Returning from injury: F Zion Williamson (lower back bone contusion); F Trey Murphy III (torn right labrum); F Herb Jones (right rotator cuff surgery); Queen (left scapholunate ligament surgery) The skinny: Yes, it was a mistake to move the 2026 first to Atlanta without protections. But, my god, you'd think the Pelicans burned down Canal Street. There is a lot of smarminess within a lot of NBA front offices. It manifests itself in how universally snarky the commentary has been about the Hawks-Pels deal — falling on a continuum between 'Dumars and Weaver are idiots' and 'Dumars and Weaver are really idiots.' Meanwhile, most of these supposed geniuses' teams fail, year after year. The Pelicans may well fail, too. But, Fears and Queen have talent, Looney has championship DNA and Poole was better last year. Maybe we could let an actual season unfold before passing judgment. 2024-25 record: 36-46; did not make playoffs Added: G Jalen Green (acquired from Rockets); F Dillon Brooks (acquired from Rockets); C Mark Williams (acquired from Hornets); F Nigel Hayes-Davis (one year, $2M); G Jordan Goodwin (claimed off waivers); C Khaman Maluach (draft rights acquired from Rockets); F/C Rasheer Fleming (draft rights acquired from Timberwolves); G Koby Brea (draft rights acquired from Warriors; two-way); F Isaiah Livers (two-way); F CJ Huntley (two-way); G Jared Butler (Exhibit 9); 2029 second-round pick (acquired from Hornets); 2026 second-round pick (acquired from Rockets); hired general manager Brian Gregory; hired coach Jordan Ott Lost: F Kevin Durant (traded to Rockets); G Bradley Beal (buyout via stretch provision); F David Roddy (traded to Hawks); G Tyus Jones (signed with Magic); C Mason Plumlee (signed with Hornets); G Vasilije Micić (traded to Hornets); F Cody Martin (waived); F Daeqwon Plowden (waived); F Liam McNeeley (draft rights traded to Charlotte); F Alex Toohey (draft rights traded to Warriors); 2029 first-round pick (traded to Hornets); 2026 second-round pick (traded to Timberwolves); 2032 second-round pick (traded to Timberwolves); 2025 second-round pick (traded to Warriors); fired coach Mike Budenholzer. 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Green, Fleming, Williams and Maluach are good beginnings for whatever comes next in the Valley to surround Booker through the rest of his prime, a welcome departure from the three superstars approach. 2024-25 record: 50-32; lost in Western Conference first round to the Minnesota Timberwolves, 4-1 Added: C Deandre Ayton (two years, $16.6M); G Marcus Smart (two years, $10.5M); F Jake LaRavia (two years, $12M); F Adou Thiero (draft rights acquired from Nets); G Chris Mañon (two-way); G Augustas Marčiulionis (Exhibit 10); G RJ Davis (Exhibit 10); F/C Eric Dixon (Exhibit 10); F Arthur Kaluma (Exhibit 10); controlling interest in franchise sold to Mark Walter Lost: F Dorian Finney-Smith (signed with Rockets); G Jordan Goodwin (waived); G Shake Milton (waived); C Trey Jemison III (waived); Lachlan Olbrich (draft rights traded to Bulls) Retained: F LeBron James (exercised player option for 2025-26); C Jaxson Hayes (one year, $3.45M); C Christian Kokolo (two-way) Extended: F Luka Dončić (three years, $160.8M) Returning from injury: James (left MCL sprain); Austin Reaves (left toe sprain) The skinny: The Buss Family, God love 'em, ran the Lakers like a business, not a plaything/tax write-off. Walter's largesse won't be as industry-jarring in the NBA as it is in Major League Baseball, but if Walter's spending on the Dodgers is any guide, the Lakers will get closer to the industry standard off the court under the new ownership. We'll see if Ayton can still be a major difference maker after flaming out in Phoenix and Portland. Similarly, Smart isn't what he was in Boston, but many advanced stats show he's still one of the better defensive guards in the league – and he's better defensively than anyone else L.A. can roll out. Losing DFS, though, is a blow. 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The Heat had to do something; Miami couldn't run it back with the previous core that finished eight games below .500 and got swept by Cleveland in the first round. Jakučionis fell to 20 for some reason, and he'll contribute right away. So should Fontecchio. 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