The Nets Could Add Another First-Round Pick. A 6-Foot-8 Wing Is the Likely Target.

The Brooklyn Nets are sitting at No. 6 in a draft that feels wide open. And depending on how the first few picks fall, they might not stay there.

According to ClutchPoints’ NBA insider Brett Siegel, the Nets have been actively looking at ways to add another top-15 pick in this draft. That’s notable because it suggests they’re not married to just one guy at No. 6. They want options.

If they do land a second pick, the name to know is Karim Lopez. He’s a 6-foot-8 wing out of the Global Institute of Sports in Spain, and Siegel reports that Brooklyn has been linked to him throughout the pre-draft process. Lopez is the kind of long, versatile perimeter player the Nets have been collecting — someone who can defend multiple positions and has room to grow as a shooter.

What the Nets Do at No. 6 Is Still a Mystery

At the top of their board, Tennessee’s Nate Ament is the name most commonly attached to the Nets. Ament is a skilled 6-foot-9 forward who can play inside and out, and he fits the modern NBA’s demand for positional size. But Siegel says there’s some real debate inside the league about whether Brooklyn would grab him over Louisville guard Mikel Brown Jr. if both are available.

Brown is the kind of shot-creating guard who could step into a rotation right away. The Clippers own the No. 5 pick and are said to like him, so he might not even get to Brooklyn. But if he does slip? Multiple league sources told Siegel that Brown would likely be Sean Marks’ pick at No. 6 — ahead of both Ament and Illinois wing Keaton Wagler.

Speaking of Wagler: the Nets’ feelings on him are reportedly hard to read. Siegel said it’s been tough to get a clear sense of whether Brooklyn actually likes him. There’s some belief around the league that the Nets could trade back into the 8-to-12 range and still grab Ament, Michigan’s Morez Johnson Jr., or UCLA’s Aday Mara. That would let them pick up an extra asset while still getting a player they want.

Or they just take Ament at No. 6 and call it a night. Siegel notes that Brooklyn “could seriously pass on Wagler,” which would be a telling sign if it happens.

Either way, the Nets have options. They don’t have to force anything. And with a draft class that’s got talent scattered through the lottery, having the flexibility to move up, down, or stay put puts them in a decent spot — as long as they pick the right guy.