BOLD Brooklyn Nets Predictions: Julius Randle An All-Star? An MPJ Trade? Mikel Brown Jr.’s Outlook?
Erik Slater and Brian Lewis offer their bold predictions for the Brooklyn Nets’ 2026-27 campaign.
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What are your boldest predictions for the Nets' 2026-27 campaign? Do you think Julius Randle can be an All-Star? Can Mikel Brown Jr. make first-team All-Rookie?
Who is this guest he’s a very enjoyable Listen
Chet on the nets would be awesome !
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I feel like they can pull 35-40 games
they look terrible. athletically
Bold prediction Sean Marks is gonna take Jordi’s career down with him. Jordi will get fired and Marks with get another 5 year extension from Bozo Joe.
Think about this folks three of Sean Mark‘s first round picks are not even in the rotation. Danny Wolf lost minutes to Mo Wagner Chaney Johnson.
So Sean Marks decided to punt on trying to make the playoffs this season so he could see what those three draft picks could do and from jump Street they’re not even in the rotation you can’t make this stuff up.
Then he decided to spend money to bring back Josh Minnott and he’s not even in the rotation.
So four players that are on the active roster that Sean Marks brought in Danny Wolf, Drake Powell, Ben Saraf and Josh aren’t even in the rotation and you mean to tell me that this off-season he couldn’t have found veteran players to fill those rotation spots and help this team make a playoff push? of course he could’ve but it’s Sean Marks. And. When you have an owner who doesn’t hold his executive accountable this is what you get.
And then Eric makes it seem like they’re gonna trade MPJ for another star like they’re not gonna have to send anything with MPJ to make that happen. Like all it’s gonna take is MPJ and a couple of knicks pics to get a star in the door it’s not gonna happen. They’re gonna have to give up one of their other key young players. If you think the magic are gonna give up Franz Wagner for MPJ and some low-level first round pics that is just outrageous thinking or even Evan Mobley that’s not enough.
If you want Franz Wagner or Evan Mobley we talking MpJ, picks, and Egor or MBj.
What do you think is gonna happen they’re gonna say sure. We’ll take Danny Wolf sure we’ll take Nolan. And these guys aren’t even stars so imagine what an actual star would cost the nets?
Let’s say Anthony Edwards is available. Do you think only MPJ and some pics is enough to get Anthony Edwards you’re talking about MPJ, Egor, MBJ and picks for Anthony Edwards. And another question is why would Anthony Edwards wanna come to a net team to team up with Randle? Randle, who he just had with Minnesota and they got rid of? 😂
This team is run by the Pied Piper . Star? The Nets don’t have enough talent on their roster to be able to trade for significant player without getting rid of the players that they would want to play with them. And it’s all because Sean Marks has drafted so poorly that he can’t even flip the players he’s drafted. If Noah, Danny Wolf, and Ben and Drake Powell and Nolan could even show that they could be potential significant role players on a team. He could then use those guys to flip into a deal with MPj but instead, those guys are not only taking up Roster spots, but they have been awful and have no value whatsoever. 😂
Sean Marks has clogged his roster to the brim with valueless players.
Let’s play a game folks. How many valueless are on the Nets roster. Meaning players that other teams would have almost no interest in besides salary filler:
Close to zero trade value
-Drake Powell
-Danny Wolf
-Ben Saraf
-Noah Clowney
-Terrance Mann
-Mo Wagner (overpriced backup center)
Some Intrigue due to mystery but minimal value :
-Josh Minnott
-Joshua Jefferson
-Tyler B
-Chaney Johnson
There can’t be a team more clogged with limited trade value players than the Nets. And that’s a HUGE problem because how are you going to trade for a star player without having to add:
MBJ or Egor these are you most valuable players that’s it. Nobody wants the above named trash.
You think you’re getting Chet Holmgren for MPJ, bad Knicks picks, and Danny Wolf? Let’s get real. And then on top of that Sam Presti is going to give MPJ 180 million contract? It just doesn’t add up.
Eric is completely OVER inflating MPJ’s value. It’s not that high.
Is he a better player than Cam Johnson? Yes but the situations are vastly different. Cam Johnson had multiple years on his contract.
MPJ is an expiring contract meaning your not just trading assets away for MPJ your also agreeing to pay MPJ 180-200 million contract. That reality LOWERS his trade value and the closer we get to the trade deadline the lower his value will become and it doesn’t matter if he is playing well. A team is not going trade one of their best players for a weaker player in MPJ and then also agree to pay MPJ 180 million. Or give you a premium player only to let MPJ walk.
If the Nets wanted maximum value they should have traded last trade deadline.
It was Kalkebrenner that blocked Mikel's dunk. And at least part of Mikel's head was above the rim.
JDub, Chet, or Mobley have been my main targets. Been saying this for a year at this point