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Brooklyn Nets rookie guard Mikel Brown Jr. came into the Las Vegas Summer League with a significant amount of hype after being selected with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. Brown did not debut for Brooklyn for the first couple of games in their summer circuit, but after stepping on the floor, it seems that he has made a positive impression.
"Brown didn't have the obvious highlight moments that the players selected above him at No. 6 in the draft did, but he turned in a solid two-way performance at summer league," ESPN's Zach Kram wrote on Brown. Kram put together a ranking of all of the rookies that played in the Las Vegas Summer League and he ranked Brown as the sixth-best in the class because of what he was able to do on the court.
"He opened eyes on the defensive end, where he was disruptive in forcing turnovers and standing strong in isolation defense," Kram continued on Brown. "On offense, Brown looked comfortable creating his shot, and he was more fluid in getting to his spots than many of the guards in this rookie class. He appears to have the highest ceiling of any of the Nets' numerous young players."
Brown, 20, has played four games over the course of the summer circuit as of this writing with averages of 15.0 points, 4.0 assists, and 1.2 steals per game while shooting 38.8% from the field and 34.6% from behind the three-point line. Assuming that Brown does not play in Sunday's consolation game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, he can head into the offseason with a positive mindset given how he played.
As Kram alluded to, Brown will be one of the main young players that the Nets will be relying on, along with players like guard Egor Demin and forward Danny Wolf, just to name a few. While there were some moments where Brown showed that he still has plenty of room to grow as a player, he played well enough to rank as one of the best rookies that saw playing time in Las Vegas.
This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Nets' Mikel Brown Jr. ranks as 6th-best rookie after LV Summer League
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"Brown didn't have the obvious highlight moments that the players selected above him at No. 6 in the draft did, but he turned in a solid two-way performance at summer league," ESPN's Zach Kram wrote on Brown. Kram put together a ranking of all of the rookies that played in the Las Vegas Summer League and he ranked Brown as the sixth-best in the class because of what he was able to do on the court.
"He opened eyes on the defensive end, where he was disruptive in forcing turnovers and standing strong in isolation defense," Kram continued on Brown. "On offense, Brown looked comfortable creating his shot, and he was more fluid in getting to his spots than many of the guards in this rookie class. He appears to have the highest ceiling of any of the Nets' numerous young players."
Brown, 20, has played four games over the course of the summer circuit as of this writing with averages of 15.0 points, 4.0 assists, and 1.2 steals per game while shooting 38.8% from the field and 34.6% from behind the three-point line. Assuming that Brown does not play in Sunday's consolation game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, he can head into the offseason with a positive mindset given how he played.
As Kram alluded to, Brown will be one of the main young players that the Nets will be relying on, along with players like guard Egor Demin and forward Danny Wolf, just to name a few. While there were some moments where Brown showed that he still has plenty of room to grow as a player, he played well enough to rank as one of the best rookies that saw playing time in Las Vegas.
This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Nets' Mikel Brown Jr. ranks as 6th-best rookie after LV Summer League
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