Now, we can talk about it.
Until Thursday at about 1:30 p.m., Brooklyn had no picks in the 2022 NBA Draft. Now, they have one, a first rounder likely to be in the 20’s, the 76ers unprotected No. 1. Right now, it’s the 22nd pick (six places behind the Nets own pick now owned by the Rockets.)
The Nets, who had five picks last year, still only have one but based on how well they scouted the 2021 Draft, you’d have to think they’ll do just fine. (The absence of picks in the Draft didn’t stop the Nets from scouting.