Wednesday marks the start of a new Brooklyn Nets era and the NBA's boldest draft experiment in recent memory. After years of star-hunting and quick fixes, the Nets seemingly committed to an organic build this offseason, making an NBA-record five first-round picks.

Brooklyn's draft was the butt of jokes . Journalists mocked the front office's emphatic war room celebrations, while agents and executives laughed at the team's pick-heavy strategy. However, for a Nets franchise devoid of young talent for much of its Brooklyn era, the 2025 draft presented a unique opportunity.

“Look, I think this is a great problem to have,” General Manager Sean Marks said in June. “We have notably been short on picks over the course of the last nine years since I've been here, so it's exciting. It's an

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