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Brooklyn drafted 6'4" guard Mikel Brown Jr. with the No. 6 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, a talented but injury-limited guard from Louisville who projects as a high-upside playmaker; Brown says he’s "home" in Brooklyn, and he’ll join Egor Dëmin as the Nets’ emerging core, with Brooklyn still holding No. 28 and No. 43 picks to continue building out the roster.
NBA draft chatter centers on Caleb Wilson, whose elite athleticism and UNC season have him viewed as a potential No. 1–2 pick and a future star, with Wilson saying he'd be thrilled to join the Bulls at No. 4; Alabama guard Labaron Philon will work out for Minnesota (No. 28) as the Wolves consider moving up for a ball-handler; Keaton Wagler and Mikel Brown Jr. have canceled their visits with the Kings (No. 7) though Wagler may still visit Brooklyn (No. 6), which has already hosted Brown; and the Pelicans are rumored to be trying to leap into the lottery to address rebounding, rim protection, and three-point shooting, with Nate Ament among their targets.
Louisville guard Mikel Brown Jr. is listed as out for the NCAA Tournament second-round game against Michigan State due to a lingering lower-back injury, having missed the last five games. Louisville earned a first-round win over South Florida to advance, and an updated availability report will be released two hours before tip-off (2:45 p.m. EST).
Louisville freshman guard Mikel Brown Jr. will miss the NCAA Tournament Round of 64 game against South Florida due to a back injury and is expected to be out for the rest of the week if the Cardinals advance, complicating the matchup against a Bulls team the program had hoped to have him against.
Louisville defeated Baylor 82-71 in Fort Worth to extend its win streak to five, led by Mikel Brown Jr.’s 29 points, 6 assists and 5 steals; J’Vonne Hadley added 20 and Ryan Conwell 14 as Baylor shot just 2-for-22 from three and Louisville’s 18 assists aided the offense. Baylor benefited from 25-of-30 free throws after Louisville fouls, but Louisville pulled away in the second half and heads to another Texas matchup.
Louisville defeated Kentucky 96-88 in a thrilling college basketball game, highlighted by freshman Mikel Brown Jr.'s standout performance and a celebratory atmosphere, despite a dislocated finger suffered by coach Pat Kelsey in the jubilation.