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Ian Begley: Nets announce Michael Porter Jr./Cam Johnson trade that includes DEN’s unprotected 2032 first round pick going to BKN. GM Sean Marks says in statement that Porter Jr. adds “shooting”, “floor spacing” and a “presence on the boards.” Marks also offers sincere thanks to Johnson:

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Lucas Kaplan: Sean Marks, today: "Go out and compete. We don’t put a limit on 'don’t do this' and 'hopefully you don’t win these amount of games' or anything like that. That’s never crossed our lips here. It is go compete and do the borough proud."

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Said Marks: “The scouting work that we’ve done on these guys throughout not just this year but leading up to this year would lead us to believe it’s a versatile class, right? They can play multiple positions. As Jordi just mentioned, multiple ball-handlers. I think to be able to come in here and limit guys and say ‘you can only fit into this category or this position,’ you’ve heard all the cliches, position-less basketball and so forth. But you want high IQ guys. That’s what we’ve got here.”

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Lucas Kaplan: Egor Demin got a lot of chuckles, saying "I believe we can really find good offensive and defensive variety ... There's going to be rotations where we just switch everything," Then looks around to Jordi and Sean and says, "Well, it's not my decision anymore."

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Lucas Kaplan: "If we didn't have confidence in our [player development] staff, we wouldn't have taken five players," says Marks

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According to ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, executives and agents around the NBA do not understand why Marks is so pleased. Windhorst said people had been texting him after the first round to mock the Nets. “I’ve got some people telling me some things about Brooklyn. People are making fun of this draft group,” Windhorst said. “I’ve got people saying to me, executives and agents, they’re like, ‘Man, I was watching them play three two-way guys this year so that they could clap for taking guys in the 20s.’ He’s like, ‘These two-way guys might be just as good as the guys that they’re taking.’ I don’t know anything about it. I’m just saying what people are saying.”

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NetsKingdom: Brian Windhorst on ESPN mentions execs and agents were contacting him making fun of the Brooklyn Nets draft room. Thoughts?

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Brian Lewis: #Nets GM Sean Marks on the common thread in Brooklyn's record 5 first-rounders: "I'm thrilled with the group we got tonight...We've got some young guys who play the right way, move the ball the right way, and have some untapped skills there." #NBA

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Erik Slater: Cedric Coward told me he worked out for the Nets in late May: “Brooklyn’s a great place, great people. Obviously they have a vision in where they want their team to go, talking to Coach Fernandez and Sean Marks.” pic.x.com/XGXLHVzSZ3

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Jeremy Woo: What we're hearing on the Nets: The buzz from rival teams has been the Nets aren't planning for a true long-haul tank, even after reacquiring their own picks last summer. The Nets have the most salary-cap space in the league this offseason, but with a top-heavy 2026 draft on the horizon and a roster in need of major modifications in order to compete for a playoff spot, patience is still a virtue here.

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The rebuilding Nets are not in a position to let the little young talent they already have walk out the door for nothing. Among their host of free agents this summer, that means re-signing Cam Thomas and Day’Ron Sharpe could be near the top of general manager Sean Marks’ list of priorities. “Both of those guys have shown tremendous development over the years,” Marks said. “You saw Cam take on a little bit of a different role this year in several games. He became more of a playmaker out there, which is great. I know he’s frustrated with not playing as many games as he did this year.

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What he’ll want to know from Nets GM Sean Marks is how he fits into the team’s future plans, whether he’s going to help them win as a leader or as a trade chip.  “Definitely, definitely go to him and ask, because I have a very vested interest in what we’re doing here,” Johnson said. “I feel like I’ve put a lot of effort into trying to be a part of this program. And I take that very seriously. And I feel like I’ve also been given a responsibility to have that approach.  “I’d definitely like to know everything that’s going on. And I understand that I’m not going to be let in on every decision or have a say in every decision, but I would like to know going forward. But it is also my job to at this point work on myself, get better, and handle whatever comes along being a pro in the situation.”

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“You will always have those opportunities. Whether we do or not, when we go in, those are questions that I cannot answer,” Marks replied when asked by ClutchPoints about potential star trades. “If you’re going after max-level talent, they have to automatically and absolutely change the trajectory of your team. This can’t be like let’s go get this [guy] and lock ourselves into being a 6-7 seed. When we go all-in, you’re going into compete at the highest level and contend.”

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“I do think it’s important to have guys under contract that you control the contracts. You drafted them, you developed them, and they got to their second contract under your watch,” Marks said. “It’s difficult when you’re trying to acquire max-level talent on max contracts. Those days are probably gone, of going and getting two or three max free agents. Those are gonna be more difficult to do."

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