Mikel Brown Jr., likely a future lottery pick in the NBA draft, played with Marquette transfer Sananda Fru at Louisville.

The Brooklyn Nets have the No. 6 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft and Nathan Grubel of No Ceilings NBA believes they should take Mikel Brown Jr.

What do the experts say?

Yahoo Sports senior NBA analyst Kevin O’Connor mocks the NBA Draft post lottery where he has the Dallas Mavericks drafting Louisville guards Mikel Brown. Check out the full conversation on “The Kevin O’Connor Show” and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen.

The Atlanta Hawks enter the upcoming NBA Draft in an interesting position, holding two first-round picks and looking to reshape the future of the franchise following the departure of Trae Young. With the eighth overall selection, one prospect who makes tremendous sense for Atlanta is Mikel Brown Jr., a dynamic lead guard whose offensive creativity could help redefine the Hawks’ backcourt. Meanwhile, with the 23rd overall pick, Atlanta could take a long-term swing on intriguing big man prospect Chris Cenac Jr..

We wanted #1, but #2 ain’t bad!

Equal parts dominant and unreliable, Mikel Brown Jr.'s freshman season at Louisville set the stage for a divisive NBA Draft process.

Dallas could use things to break like this.

Wilson very likely is a top four pick. Wagler was not on anybody's radar two years ago, now he likely is a top-10 pick.