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The Brooklyn Nets are hoping to finish the 2025-26 NBA season on a strong note by seeing production out of some of the younger players on the team along with some of the Two-Way guys showing what they can do at the NBA level. At the moment, Brooklyn has the third-worst record in the league, meaning the the Nets could have the best chance of getting the first overall pick in the upcoming 2026 NBA Draft. Ever since the Nets traded Mikal Bridges to the New York Knicks for a bevy of first-round picks, Brooklyn has made it clear that it's trying to find its next franchise player in the Draft, as opposed to doing what it did a few years ago by trade.

While it's appealing to trade for someone like Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Nets have decided to take their time building the team back up to a playoff contender. One of the most exciting times in Nets franchise history is when general manager Sean Marks swung for the fences by trading for then-Houston Rockets superstar James Harden to pair with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. The only thing is, thanks to changes to the CBA over the past few years, stars aren't changing teams in free-agency like Durant and Irving did to come to Brooklyn.

That means that for teams like the Nets, building through the Draft is the most viable way to acquire a superstar given that trading for someone like Antetokounmpo, for example, would likely weaken the team and the assets available to acquire more talent. When it comes to free-agency, players are more incentivized to sign extensions with their teams, even if they desire to play elsewhere. Ultimately, those circumstances mean that Brooklyn has to hope for luck in the Draft and the best shot at getting lucky is finishing with the top-3 worst record in the Association.

Assuming that the Nets are able to maintain their standing with one of the three worst records, here are five players for them to consider with the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament slated to begin on Thursday: BYU F AJ Dybantsa Dybantsa seems to be regarded as the best player in the upcoming Draft as he seems to be hitting his stride as BYU has gotten closer to the postseason tournaments. With Dybantsa being regarded as a small-forward, that means that he would presumably be playing behind Michael Porter Jr. to start next season, but if the Nets were able to select him, that could mean Porter is elsewhere.