Who could Nets be eying in NBA Draft?

The NBA Draft is a little more than a month away and could be an interesting time for the Nets, who are retooling after a major change in direction for the organization. Attention on the draft is already picking up steam with the combine coming to an end in Chicago.

The Nets have three total picks in this year’s draft, which includes two in the first round thanks to the Kevin Durant trade back in February. The Nets could do a variety of things with those picks including trading them. 

Nets executives are in Chicago and have met with several players during the Combine. Let’s take a look at some of the names the Nets could take in the first round with the 21st and 22nd overall picks. 

G.G. Jackson, PF/C,  South Carolina 

The 6-foot-9 freshman out of South Carolina has appeared on several mock drafts as someone the Nets might take. His size and athleticism make him an intriguing pick for Brooklyn, but he is more of a project pick than a right-now player shooting below 40% from the field last season and having some of the rawest talent in the draft. He has had a good showing at the NBA Combine this week, which could help his draft stock. 

Kris Murray, F, Iowa 

The first-team All-Big Ten selection is projected to be a mid-first-round pick this year after averaging 20.2 points, 7.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game while shooting 47.6 percent from the field. Kris Murray shares similar traits to his brother Keegan Murray who was an impact player for the Sacramento Kings this season. Kris may not have the same impact that Keegan has had so far in the NBA, but Kris is expected to be a quality role player who has shot the ball well from beyond the arc, which has obviously been a focal point for the Nets under Jacque Vaughn.   

 Maxwell Lewis, F, Pepperdine

Another name that has been popping up in mock drafts for the Nets, Maxwell Lewis is someone that can knock down shots from the mid-range and three-point range. Lewis shot 46.8% from the field and 34.8% from…