The start of the NBA season is less than two weeks away. But with the Nets projected to be one of the worst teams in the league, many fans’ attention will be equally focused on the start of the college basketball season two weeks later. With four first-round picks in next June’s draft, presumably including a high lottery pick, the Nets have a lot at stake in the Class of ’25. The league’s worst record would give them an assured top-five pick and a 14% chance at the top pick in the draft.
What to expect? One of the most experienced NBA draft analysts, The Athletic’s Sam Vecenie, has just put out a new 2025 mock draft.