Brooklyn Nets 2019 Offseason Preview

NBA Draft preview

Following a trade that sent the 17th pick to Atlanta, the Brooklyn Nets own the 27th and 31st picks in Thursday’s draft. The Nets will look to continue their success late in the draft and add promising young pieces.

Marks has consistently found talent late in the draft, selecting the likes of Caris LeVert, Jarrett Allen and Rodions Kurucs in past drafts.

Without any high draft picks and cap space, Brooklyn’s philosophy in recent drafts had been to draft for upside regardless of positional need.

Marks gambled on LeVert, who struggled with injuries in college, as well as Dzanan Musa and Kurucs, both of whom had limited experience against top competition.

Now, with an abundance of cap space and plans to go big-game hunting in free agency, you have to wonder if that philosophy will change. Will Marks go for safer picks that will produce role players or swing for the fences on risky prospects with star potential?

Will he look to fill positions of need in the frontcourt or draft the best player available?

It has been reported that the Nets want to select a backup big man in the draft with Ed Davis hitting free agency. There is also a clear hole at power forward that caused problems last season.

Marks has shown he can identify and develop talent late in the draft.  This year’s draft may bring more late-round gems and answer questions regarding the status of current free agents on Brooklyn’s roster.