The Brooklyn Nets’ true offseason will kick off on June 22nd, at the NBA Draft. For the Nets, this draft is crucial, even though they will select not in the lottery, but at Nos. 22, 27 and 57. Of course, that can change. Only once in the six drafts since Mikhail Prokhorov bought the team have they gone through two rounds without a transaction.
Nailing their picks could shorten the Nets’ time in basketball purgatory. Missteps could leave the Nets hamstrung. The last time the Nets made the playoffs was 2015, just two seasons ago. The Minnesota Timberwolves and Sacramento Kings haven’t played postseason hoops in over a decade.