Nets could land new franchise face — if NBA draft lottery is kind to them

Nypost · 🇮🇳 public India · May 10, 2026 · 683 words · By Brian Lewis

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CHICAGO — The Nets don’t have the face of their franchise.

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What happened

CHICAGO — The Nets don’t have the face of their franchise.

Why it matters

Brooklyn hasn’t drafted a homegrown All-Star in over a decade, dating back to Brook Lopez.

Common ground

But in a generational class with a trio of projected franchise-changers, the Nets go into Sunday’s lottery tied for the best odds of winning the No.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Indiana reached the Finals a year ago”

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Multiple sources (BBC Sport and a news report) confirm that the Indiana Pacers reached the NBA Finals after beating the New York Knicks.

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web search NEUTRAL — The 2025 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's 2024–25 season and conclusion to the season's playoffs.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_NBA_Finals

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web search NEUTRAL — The Indiana Pacers reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 2000 after beating the New York Knicks 125-108 in game six of the Eastern Conference finals.
https://www.bbc.com/sport/basketball/articles/ckg42n0n443o

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web search NEUTRAL — NBA: Indiana Pacers reach NBA Finals after beating New York Knicks in Game 6. 7 days ago.Indiana Pacers advance to the NBA Finals for the first time in 25 years.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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Claim 2: “With the Nets owning Houston swap rights on next year’s pick”

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The search results for this claim returned general information about the borough of Brooklyn, New York, and provided no information regarding NBA draft pick swap rights between the Nets and Rockets.

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web search NEUTRAL — Brooklyn is the most populous of the five boroughs of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Located at the westernmost end of Long Island and formerly an indepen…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn

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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · Brooklyn, one of the five boroughs of New York City, southwestern Long Island, southeastern New York state, coextensive with Kings county. It is separated from Manhattan by the East River…
https://www.britannica.com/place/Brooklyn-borough-New-York-C…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 25, 2025 · The best things to do in Brooklyn Our best things to do in Brooklyn list includes wonderful Brooklyn attractions, bars and restaurants in Kings County.
https://www.timeout.com/newyork/things-to-do/best-things-to-…

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Claim 3: “winning in 1990 to land Derrick Coleman and again a decade later to pick Kenyon Martin.”

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Claim 4: “and of landing a coveted top 3 pick (40.15 percent).”

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While evidence confirms the 14% chance for the No. 1 pick, the specific cumulative percentage of 40.15% for a top 3 pick is not explicitly mentioned in the provided search results.

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web search NEUTRAL — The 2026 NBA Draft Lottery is tomorrow and all eyes are on who will secure the top pick.What is the format for the NBA Draft Lottery? Teams with the worst regular-season records each have a 14% chance…
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2026/05/09/nba-dra…

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web search NEUTRAL — 2026 NBA Draft Lottery: Odds for No. 1 pick, live stream, TV channel, watch online, start time, top prospects.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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web search NEUTRAL — 2026 NBA Draft order tracker updated after every game. Lottery simulator, mock draft, draft pick power rankings, team pages, and Tank Rank scores for games.
https://www.tankathon.com/

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Claim 5: “Brooklyn hasn’t drafted a homegrown All-Star in over a decade, dating back to Brook Lopez.”

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The claim is explicitly stated in a NetsDaily article. While Wikipedia confirms Brook Lopez's tenure, it does not explicitly list the 'homegrown All-Star' status for all subsequent draft picks to corroborate the 'over a decade' claim across multiple independent sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — Main article: Brooklyn Nets accomplishments and records. Brook Lopez played for the Nets from 2008 to 2017 and is franchise's leading scorer. Bold denotes still active with the team.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn_Nets

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web search NEUTRAL — They infamously haven’t produced a single homegrown All-Star since Brook Lopez in 2013, over a decade ago…For all their future draft capital, right now Brooklyn has neither. No Tyrese Haliburton or Iv…
https://www.netsdaily.com/nets-draft-rumors-news/108427/nets…

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web search NEUTRAL — Seasons played with Nets: two. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference. This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Every California player drafted by the Nets.
https://www.aol.com/articles/every-california-player-drafted…

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Claim 6: “the Jazz, Wizards, Pelicans and Nets settled for the next four selections”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to verify the draft order of the previous year.

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Claim 7: “their likeliest landing spots are sixth (26.02 percent chance) or fifth (14.82 percent chance).”

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The search results provided general team info and a different team's (Knicks) lottery odds from a Ringer article, but did not provide the specific percentages for the Nets picking 5th or 6th.

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web search NEUTRAL — Brooklyn Nets. @brooklynnets.Subscribe to the Brooklyn Nets YouTube channel to watch our original all-access series The Bridge, Nets Generation, From ____ to Brooklyn, Nets Rewind, Nets Pod, game high…
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTenKHt0h3VjdMvRWP6Lbvw

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web search NEUTRAL — Visit ESPN for Brooklyn Nets live scores, video highlights, and latest news. Find standings and the full 2025-26 season schedule.
https://www.espn.com/nba/team/_/name/bkn/brooklyn-nets

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web search NEUTRAL — This year, the Knicks had a 14 percent chance of getting the top pick and a 47.9 chance of getting the fifth pick. New York shared those 14 percent odds at no. 1 with the teams that tied for the secon…
https://www.theringer.com/2019/05/17/nba-draft/draft-lottery…

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Claim 8: “Washington added Anthony Davis and Trae Young.”

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The search results returned information about the state of Washington, not the Washington Wizards NBA team or roster moves involving Anthony Davis and Trae Young.

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web search NEUTRAL — Washington is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is often referred to as Washington state[a] to distinguish it from the national capital; [5] both are named after George …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_(state)

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web search NEUTRAL — Washington, constituent state of the United States of America. Lying at the northwestern corner of the 48 conterminous states, it is bounded by the Canadian province of British Columbia to the north, …
https://www.britannica.com/place/Washington-state

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web search NEUTRAL — The official travel and tourism website for the State of Washington. Find visitor guides, travel inspiration, and planning tools for your next vacation.
https://stateofwatourism.com/

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Claim 9: “the Mavs, Spurs, 76ers and Hornets got the first four picks last year”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to verify the draft order of the previous year.

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Claim 10: “the Nets go into Sunday’s lottery tied for the best odds of winning the No. 1 pick (14.0 percent)”

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A news report on the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery explicitly states that the Washington Wizards, Indiana Pacers, and Brooklyn Nets each enter with the top odds at 14% apiece.

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web search NEUTRAL — The 2026 NBA Draft Lottery is tomorrow and all eyes are on who will secure the top pick. Here's everything you need to know.This year, the Washington Wizards, Indiana Pacers, and Brooklyn Nets each en…
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2026/05/09/nba-dra…

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web search NEUTRAL — The NBA moved closer to a slightly expanded 16-team lottery Tuesday, one that will flatten odds of winning the No. 1 pick and try to deter tanking by drastically lowering the chances of winning for th…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nba-moves-closer-anti-tank…

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web search NEUTRAL — Lottery simulator, mock draft, draft pick power rankings, team pages, and Tank Rank scores for games.
https://www.tankathon.com/

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Claim 11: “They can’t dip below the seventh pick”

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The search results provided general information about the geography of Brooklyn and did not contain any data regarding the Nets' draft position guarantees.

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