Brooklyn Nets: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

What If Kevin Durant Led Nets to Finals?

The Brooklyn Nets were very close to winning it all three years ago with Kevin Durant, James Harden and Kyrie Irving all on the roster. In Game 7 of their playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks, Durant appeared to hit a go-ahead 3-pointer that could have won the game for the Nets.

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Brooklyn Nets Star Ben Simmons Posts Intriguing Instagram Story

Ben Simmons was once among the best young stars in the NBA. He is coming off a year where he only played in 15 games for the Brooklyn Nets and averaged 6.1 points, 7.9 rebounds and 5.7 assists per contest while shooting 58.1% from the field.

LaMelo Ball News / Fastbreak on SI / 14 hours ago

LaMelo Ball Trade The Brooklyn Nets Must Consider

LaMelo Ball is coming off another year where he dealt with injuries and only appeared in 22 games. That said, he was still fantastic when he was on the floor and finished the regular season with averages of 23.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, 8.0 assists and 1.8 steals per contest while shooting 43.3% from the field and 35.5% from the three-point range.

Brooklyn Nets News / ClutchPoints / 17 hours ago

Former Nets fan favorite set to make historic move overseas

A former Brooklyn Nets fan favorite is leaving the NBA to take his talents overseas. After declining his $2.6 million player option with the Memphis Grizzlies for 2024-25, Yuta Watanabe is expected to join the Chiba Jets in Japan’s Professional Basketball League, according to BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas.

NBA News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / 18 hours ago

Knicks' Josh Hart Trolls Nets' Mikal Bridges on Instagram: 'If They Have You Hostage Just Blink'

After many media members like Bill Simmons connected Nets' forward Mikal Bridges to the New York Knicks and their 'Villanova core,' Brooklyn's star took to Instagram to attempt a reversal of the media's prediction.

NBA News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / 3 hours ago

NBA Mock Trade: Brooklyn Nets Get Youth Via Indiana Pacers in Blockbuster Trade

The Brooklyn Nets are in a very, very unique position. They've got a few directions they can go with their roster-building, and no direction is easier than the other.

Dariq Whitehead News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / 23 hours ago

Dariq Whitehead Key for Nets in 'Rookie' Year

Barring any trades, the Brooklyn Nets won't have any rookies to select for their team from the 2024 NBA Draft. However, they have a pair of first-round picks from 2023, including Duke's Dariq Whitehead, who played in just two games in his first official NBA season.

NBA News / Fadeaway World / June 11

Josh Hart Trolls Mikal Bridges For Trying To Recruit Him To The Nets

Josh Hart had a brutal comeback for his friend Mikal Bridges after he tried to jokingly recruit Hart to the Nets. In the comments section of an Instagram post, Mikal asked Hart to join the Nets, to which Hart responded by asking Bridges if he was being held captive by the organization and to ask for help.

Dennis Schroder News / ClutchPoints / June 11

Nets’ Dennis Schroder shines light on roster uncertainty amid star trade rumors

The NBA is built around superstars. Teams that have one face immediate pressure to build a championship roster that will convince said player to stick around.

Jonas Valanciunas News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / June 10

NBA Free Agency: Pelicans' Jonas Valanciunas to Nets?

The Brooklyn Nets are eager to re-sign Nic Claxton in free agency, but if he walks, the team needs a Plan B. Bleacher Report suggests New Orleans Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas could be that second option.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / June 9

The Top Three Free Agents the Brooklyn Nets Could Sign This Summer

With the 2024 free agency period rapidly approaching, the Brooklyn Nets can figure out a way to settle contract situations and pursue the top three best available free agents this summer to make a push for the 2025 NBA Finals.

Mikal Bridges News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / 14 hours ago

Evaluating Brooklyn Nets Star Mikal Bridges’ Trade Value

Brooklyn Nets forward Mikal Bridges has seen a slew of mock trades and evaluations over the past few months, with his name being in trade rumors for what seems like forever.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / June 9

What if the Nets Have a Quiet Summer?

A new head coach for the Brooklyn Nets was found in Jordi Fernandez. Mikal Bridges has been deemed untouchable by the organization. All that remains is to acquire an established superstar to pair alongside the Nets' franchise cornerstone, right?

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / June 9

Nets' Lack of Draft Picks 'Especially Sad'

The Brooklyn Nets are the only team in the NBA that won't be on the clock later this month for the draft. For a team that didn't even make the Play-In Tournament this past season, it could spell more misfortunes for the franchise.

Kyrie Irving News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / June 8

Former Brooklyn Player Claims 'Nets Didn't Want to Pay' Kyrie Irving

As Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks face a 1-0 deficit to the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals, the star guard's past continues to make headlines.

NBA News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / June 8

Lakers Hope Dan Hurley Won't End Up Like John Calipari's Nets Run

The Los Angeles Lakers stunned the basketball world early Thursday morning with the news that they were "zeroing in" on UConn coach Dan Hurley for their coaching vacancy, per ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

Ime Udoka News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / June 7

Former Nets Assistant Head Coach Ime Udoka’s Mistakes May Come Back to Bite Him

After what felt like brief tenures as an assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs and the Philadelphia 76ers from 2012 to 2020, former NBA veteran and current head coach of the Houston Rockets Ime Udoka found himself in Brooklyn going into the Nets' 2020-21 campaign.

Ben Simmons News / Fastbreak on SI / June 7

NBA Legend Reportedly Unfollows Brooklyn Nets Star Ben Simmons

The NBA has become arguably the most popular sports league on social media. Fans love to see what their favorite players are doing, share their opinions and a lot of the league's news also gets broken on X (formerly known as Twitter).

NBA News / Hoops Wire / June 6

Report: Rockets Want Mikal Bridges, Nets Prefer To ‘Add Pieces Around’ Him

According to NBA insider Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer, the Houston Rockets want to acquire Mikal Bridges from the Brooklyn Nets. However, the Nets prefer

Dorian Finney-Smith News / Hoops Wire / June 6

Trade Proposal Sends Nets’ Dorian Finney-Smith To Cavaliers

One NBA analyst proposed that the Cleveland Cavaliers acquire Dorian Finney-Smith from the Brooklyn Nets this offseason. Dan Favale of Bleacher Report proposed the following trade idea: Cleveland Cavaliers Receive: Dorian Finney-Smith Brooklyn Nets Receive: Ty Jerome, Georges Niang, No.

Brooklyn Nets News / Last Word On Sports / June 5

Brooklyn Nets Unlikely to Trade Top Trade Candidate

According to Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer, the Houston Rockets recently reached out to the Brooklyn Nets in hopes of acquiring Mikal Bridges. O’Connor said the Rockets have interest in trading the No.

NBA News / Hoops Rumors / June 4