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Brooklyn Nets select Mikel Brown Jr. with #6 overall pick

Brooklyn Nets draft Mikel Brown Jr. with 6th overall pick in 2026 NBA Draft

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📍 The outcome

The Brooklyn Nets selected star freshman Mikel Brown Jr. with the sixth overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. This marked the highest draft pick for Louisville in 36 years.

Epilogue added 43d ago, after coverage quieted.

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Where it stands

The Brooklyn Nets have selected Mikel Brown Jr. with the 6th overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. Coverage emphasizes the selection of Mikel Brown Jr. by the Brooklyn Nets, with reporting from outlets including Hoops Rumors, The Courier-Journal, WDRB, ABC7 New York, and NetsDaily.

The draft pick has generated varied reactions, with some commentators noting the significance of the selection for Louisville basketball and others expressing complicated feelings about the pick.

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Answered

Who did the Brooklyn Nets select with the 6th overall pick?

Mikel Brown Jr.

What is Mikel Brown Jr.'s college affiliation?

Louisville

What pick did the New York Knicks have in the 2026 NBA Draft?

24th

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