We wrote Sunday about the Nets chances of acquiring a draft pick, first or second round, in this year's draft. As every sentient Nets fan knows, Brooklyn traded its 2016 first rounder to Boston three years ago and swapped its second rounder with the Clippers way back in 2011, leaving the team with only the 55th pick.
Now, Alex Kennedy tweets the Nets are likely to move into the first round.
People around the NBA expect the Nets to acquire a first-round pick. A rival exec and agent each confidently said, "They will get a pick.