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A decade ago, we were told that at least one NBA team stopped talking with the Nets, complaining that the team’s front office would leak trade inquiries to the media. Also, a decade ago, the Nets chief scout, aka director of player personnel, would announce which prospects were coming into the Championship Center in East Rutherford, then after the workout would brief the media on how it had gone.
That at changed when Sean Marks walked in the door. Above the exit to the team conference meeting room, he attached a sign, “Disagree and Commit.” both a mantra but also a warning: whatever was said in this room should not go any further. Disagree inside this room, but don’t take those disagreements outside it. No leaks, period.
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Against this backdrop, the 2026 Draft has left not just fans but certified pundits and draftniks mystified about what the Nets are about to do. It’s a closed shop.
As Sam Vecenie of The Athletic and the New York Times wrote:
The Nets continue to befuddle the league relatively, and I’ve heard a lot of what will likely turn out to be misinformation regarding their plans. That’s partly because the Nets have engendered a belief league-wide that they evaluate draft prospects differently than many other teams. I’ve heard all the guard prospects in this range for them. The Ament buzz has quieted down in the last week
Brett Siegel of Clutch Points similarly wrote of attempts of figure out the Nets strategy:
[T]he rumored interest of the Nets taking a long look at Ament continues to make its rounds from team to team. Could Ament actually be the player Sean Marks wants to add? This wouldn’t be shocking whatsoever, as the Nets have a very unique way of drafting and do not always go with the status quo, which we tend to believe when looking at mock drafts and big boards.
And Brooklyn native Mike Scotto admits he too is perplexed:
In other words, they don’t pay a lot of attention to what others are saying. As we — Lucas Kaplan and Connor Long included — have learned, most of what we know about the Nets plans for the Draft come from other teams scouts and front office staff…
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Publish date : 2026-06-21 17:45:00
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