On a day marked by one big surprise, the Nets surprised basically no one with their picks of two young and similarly skilled European swingmen. Dzazan Musa of Bosnia and Rodions Kurucs of Latvia fit the team’s culture, style and most importantly, their long term development plan.
With the 29th and 40th picks in a top-heavy draft, the Nets couldn’t have expected to come away with picks like Caris LeVert or Jarrett Allen as they did the last two years. This was going to be a different draft. Musa just turned 19 last month, Kurucs 20 in February.