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The Brooklyn Nets have the No. 6 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft after the Lottery saw them slide down from the No. 3 pick that they started with. Brooklyn has until Jun. 23 to decide who they want to take with the pick and while plenty of pre-draft has to be done between now and then, is there another player they should consider that differs from the majority?
"Okorie was my biggest April/May riser after going back through film. His 23.2 points per game felt overlooked due to his size for the pros, Stanford's record and 3.6 assists per game, which seem underwhelming for a 6'2" ball-handler," Jonathan Wasserman wrote for Bleacher Report in his top-75 rankings for the 2026 NBA Draft. Stanford guard Ebuka Okorie seems to be one of the players that Wasserman is higher on than most draft pundits/scouts.
"But he also had no choice but to lock in on scoring for his particular lineup. His ability to create offense was almost always a far better option for the lineup," Wasserman continued on Okorie. "Okorie's handle and quickness for creativity and attacking look too special. He wound up with 250 rim attempts... And Okorie still shot fine from outside on plenty of volume (35.4 percent, 178 3PTA) while demonstrating touch on floaters (51.6 percent) and far more finishing craft than the numbers suggest."
Up to this point in the pre-draft process, the Nets have been linked to players like Illinois guard Keaton Wagler, Arkansas guard Darius Acuff Jr., and Louisville guard Mikel Brown Jr. In fact, Okorie seems to have a wide range of where he could be drafted as most mock drafts don't have him being taken in the Lottery and some have him coming off the board late in the first round.
Okorie is coming off an outstanding freshman season for the Cardinal in 2025-26 as he averaged 23.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game while shooting 46.5% from the field and 35.4% from behind the three-point line. Okorie, who's listed at 6-foot-2 and 185 pounds, will have to prove that his size won't limit his impact in the NBA and if the Nets are looking for upside, it seems that Okorie is well-liked by someone who watched his film.
This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Should the Nets consider Stanford's Ebuka Okorie in 2026 NBA Draft?
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"Okorie was my biggest April/May riser after going back through film. His 23.2 points per game felt overlooked due to his size for the pros, Stanford's record and 3.6 assists per game, which seem underwhelming for a 6'2" ball-handler," Jonathan Wasserman wrote for Bleacher Report in his top-75 rankings for the 2026 NBA Draft. Stanford guard Ebuka Okorie seems to be one of the players that Wasserman is higher on than most draft pundits/scouts.
"But he also had no choice but to lock in on scoring for his particular lineup. His ability to create offense was almost always a far better option for the lineup," Wasserman continued on Okorie. "Okorie's handle and quickness for creativity and attacking look too special. He wound up with 250 rim attempts... And Okorie still shot fine from outside on plenty of volume (35.4 percent, 178 3PTA) while demonstrating touch on floaters (51.6 percent) and far more finishing craft than the numbers suggest."
Up to this point in the pre-draft process, the Nets have been linked to players like Illinois guard Keaton Wagler, Arkansas guard Darius Acuff Jr., and Louisville guard Mikel Brown Jr. In fact, Okorie seems to have a wide range of where he could be drafted as most mock drafts don't have him being taken in the Lottery and some have him coming off the board late in the first round.
Okorie is coming off an outstanding freshman season for the Cardinal in 2025-26 as he averaged 23.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game while shooting 46.5% from the field and 35.4% from behind the three-point line. Okorie, who's listed at 6-foot-2 and 185 pounds, will have to prove that his size won't limit his impact in the NBA and if the Nets are looking for upside, it seems that Okorie is well-liked by someone who watched his film.
This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Should the Nets consider Stanford's Ebuka Okorie in 2026 NBA Draft?
Continue reading...
