Could the Nets acquire the 11th pick in 2026 NBA Draft from Warriors?

The Brooklyn Nets have wrapped up their 2025-26 NBA season in which they finished with a disappointing 20-62 record that could award them with the first overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. For Brooklyn to have the privilege of choosing between BYU forward AJ Dybantsa, Kansas guard Darryn Peterson, or Duke forward Cameron Boozer, however, they will have to get lucky in the Lottery. Be that as it may, there are other matters for general manager Sean Marks and the Nets to address prior to September's training camp and one of those could be whether they extend forward Michael Porter Jr.

Porter expressed during his exit interview on Monday that he would like to sign a long-term deal with Brooklyn given his experience with the team this season while Marks indicated that extension talks with Porter is on their list, so to speak. The Nets ended the regular season with the third-worst record in the league, meaning that their pick in the upcoming Draft could be as high as No. 1 or as low as No.

7. Where Brooklyn lands in the Draft could determine what they do for the rest of the summer, but it's interesting to ponder if they are done acquiring first-round picks as Bleacher Report's Zach Buckley explores one hypothetical scenario between the Nets and Golden State Warriors : The Mock Trade Nets receive: No. 11 pick, Kristaps Porzingis (sign-and-trade) and Brandin Podziemski Warriors receive: Michael Porter Jr.

What The Nets Receive 11th overall pick in 2026 NBA Draft F Kristaps Porzingis G Brandin Podziemski Should The Nets Do It? The Nets still have to decide what they're going to do with Porter, but they may have to make that decision this offseason given that he is eligible for a contract extension. ESPN's Bobby Marks noted recently that Porter is eligible to sign a four-year, $234 million ($58.