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Nets have work cut out for them with choice of guards at No. 6 after NBA lottery letdown

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Nets have work cut out for them with choice of guards at No. 6 after NBA lottery letdown
Guard Keaton Wagler works on a drill during the 2026 NBA Draft Combine on May 12, 2026 at Wintrust Arena in Chicago.
Guard Keaton Wagler works on a drill during the 2026 NBA Draft Combine on May 12, 2026 at Wintrust Arena in Chicago. NBAE via Getty Images

CHICAGO — As Vince Lombardi said, hope isn’t a strategy.

And now that the Nets’ lottery hopes have gone to hell — free-falling from third to sixth in the draft — they’ll spend the rest of the draft combine here trying to find prospects to anchor their rebuild.

Getting a top 4 pick would’ve made Nets GM Sean Marks’ job easy and decision simple. Now both are a lot tougher.

Darius Acuff participates in the pro lane drill during the 2026 NBA Draft Combine on May 12.
Darius Acuff participates in the pro lane drill during the 2026 NBA Draft
Combine on May 12. NBAE via Getty Images

The Nets could look to trade up for Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cam Boozer or Caleb Wilson, but success is unlikely.

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