Nets select Mikel Brown Jr. No. 6 overall

The Brooklyn Nets used the sixth overall pick in Tuesday's NBA Draft at Barclays Center to select 20-year-old point guard Mikel Brown Jr. from the University of Louisville. Brown, an All-ACC Rookie Team selection who averaged 19.6 points per game, joins a rebuilding roster under coach Jordi Fernández following a 62-loss season.

The draft night move coincided with reported roster shifts, including a three-team trade that is expected to bring former Knicks forward Julius Randle to Brooklyn. The Nets also used the 28th overall pick to select Iowa State’s Joshua Jefferson as they continue to build around the league’s youngest core.

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