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The Washington Wizards won the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NBA draft lottery, ending Brooklyn Nets’ two-year tank with a tumble to No. 6 despite holding one of the best odds; Brooklyn now must shore up a guard-heavy pick at No. 6 as it rebuilds.
The NBA Draft Lottery is Sunday in Chicago, and the Nets enter with a 14.0% shot at No. 1 and a 52.1% chance to land a top-four pick (1–4), plus 14.8/26.0/7.0% chances for No. 5–7. The lottery is conducted in a sealed room with ping-pong balls, overseen by Ernst & Young, with deputy commissioner Mark Tatum revealing the results on ESPN. Brooklyn also owns the 33rd and 43rd picks in the second round, and two of the 14 teams could forfeit first-round picks due to prior trades. The piece outlines the process, the key people in attendance (including Joe Tsai and Vince Carter), and the drama of the reveal, noting that a top-five result would be huge for the franchise.
The NBA draft lottery Sunday features the Wizards, Pacers and Nets with the best odds to win the No. 1 pick, and the piece details each involved team’s lottery history, current chances (primarily around the 14% range for the top contenders), and how the top-four picks are determined, along with historical notes and potential format changes.
Brooklyn arrives at the NBA draft lottery with the league’s best odds to snag a No. 1 pick (14%) and a top-3 finish (40.15%), eyeing a new franchise face in a generational class led by AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cam Boozer and Caleb Wilson. The Nets plan to draft the best available player and pursue a playmaking guard with room to improve their roster, hoping lottery luck finally unlocks a star after more than a decade without a homegrown All-Star, aided by Houston swap rights and an active front office.
Luka Doncic scored 41 points and earned his 16th technical foul as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Brooklyn Nets 116-99.
For the first time in NBA history, three Israelis faced off in a game as the Portland Trail Blazers' Deni Avdija played against Brooklyn Nets rookies Ben Saraf and Danny Wolf, a milestone noted by Nets coach Jordi Fernández as a special representational moment. Avdija is having a career year while Saraf and Wolf continue to develop amid roster changes.
The Brooklyn Nets waived guard Cam Thomas after the NBA trade deadline, ending his stint with the team as he hits free agency. After turning down two contract offers, Thomas signed the qualifying offer but remained sidelined by injuries and eventually lost his starting role, with little market interest cited as he searches for a new NBA home; Kevin Durant publicly supported Thomas during the process.
The piece reviews Cam Thomas’s time with the Nets, highlighting his scoring bursts and 40-point games while explaining that newer CBA rules, style differences, and concerns over winning led Brooklyn to hesitate on a long-term deal. Thomas chose a qualifying offer after turning down other offers, changed agents twice, and battled hamstring injuries, leaving both he and the Nets with a sense that his best days could lie ahead with a future team while his current era ends.
Brooklyn Nets are waiving guard Cam Thomas after the trade deadline, allowing the 24-year-old to sign with another team for the rest of the season. The move signals the Nets don’t plan to keep him beyond this year despite his scoring ability (15.6 PPG this season; 24.0 PPG last season when healthy) and comes amid ongoing questions about his passing, defense and decision-making tied to his restricted free agency.
The Cavaliers are reportedly eyeing Brooklyn guard Cam Thomas to add scoring off the bench, with talks suggesting a possible trade via a $6.9M trade exception or other pieces; Thomas, a 24-year-old guard who averages 15.6 points and 3.1 assists in limited minutes, has durability questions and may not slide into minutes behind Donovan Mitchell/Harden and Dennis Schroder, making the move potentially part of a larger deal before Thursday's deadline.
Veteran guard Chris Paul is headed to the Toronto Raptors as part of a three-team deal with the LA Clippers and Brooklyn Nets. Toronto receives Paul, Brooklyn acquires Ochai Agbaji and a 2032 second-round pick, and the Clippers obtain the rights to Vanja Marinković. Paul, 40, plans to retire after this season and could be moved again before the trade deadline; the deal also affects roster and tax considerations, and Paul will not be required to report to Toronto immediately.
In a three-team deal with the Raptors and Clippers, Brooklyn acquires Ochai Agbaji, a 2022 lottery pick, along with a 2032 second-round pick from Toronto and $3.5 million in cash from L.A.; Brooklyn sends the rights to Vanja Markinovic to the Clippers, while Toronto gets Chris Paul, who is expected to be waived. The move helps Brooklyn manage cap space and roster logistics ahead of Orlando, and comes amid ongoing Nets salary-dump activity, with more deals possible in the near term.
LeBron James led the Lakers to a decisive win over the Nets, delivering 25 points in a dominant first half for an A+ grade. Luka Dončić also earned an A+ for 24 points, while Austin Reaves returned with 15 points in 21 minutes (B). Jaxson Hayes shined off the bench (A), LaRavia started strong with 18 points (B+), and Hachimura (C), Vanderbilt (C), and Vincent (F) had mixed nights as L.A. cruised; Reaves’ return was the key storyline in this graded win.
Chris Paul was traded from the Clippers to the Toronto Raptors in a three‑team deal that also involves the Brooklyn Nets. The Nets receive Ochai Agbaji, a 2032 Raptors second‑round pick and cash; the Clippers obtain the rights to Vana Marinkovic. The Raptors reportedly won’t require Paul to report to the team, and his playing status remains uncertain with potential further moves or a buyout possible before the deadline.
LeBron James scored 25 points as the Lakers routed the Nets 125-109 at Barclays Center, a performance that underscored Brooklyn’s rough season and potential last New York appearance for James; Brooklyn, plagued by blowouts this season, were hurt by 20 turnovers and a late, albeit insufficient, rally after falling behind by as many as 39, while Michael Porter Jr. led Brooklyn with 21 points and 10 rebounds but went 0-for-9 from three, and Day’Ron Sharpe added 19 points and 14 rebounds off the bench as Ziaire Williams returned with 17.