Nic Claxton and Jarrett Allen have been two of the Brooklyn Nets’ best draft picks in recent modern history.
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NBA Draft History:

1st Round (2017-Present):

Jarrett Allen (22nd overall, 2017)
Dzanan Musa (29th overall, 2018)
Cam Thomas (27th overall, 2021)
Day’Ron Sharpe (29th overall, 2021)
Noah Clowney (21st overall, 2023)
Dariq Whitehead (22nd overall, 2023)
Egor Demin (8th overall, 2025)
Nolan Traore (19th overall, 2025)
Drake Powell (22nd overall, 2025)
Ben Saraf (26th overall, 2025)
Danny Wolf (27th overall, 2025)

2nd Round (2017-Present):

Sasha Vezenkov (57th overall, 2017)
Rodions Kurucs (40th overall, 2018)
Nic Claxton (31st overall, 2019)
Jaylen Hands (56th overall, 2019)
Reggie Perry (57th overall, 2020)
Kessler Edwards (44th overall, 2021)
Marcus Zegarowski (49th overall, 2021)
RaiQuan Gray (59th overall, 2021)
Jalen Wilson (51st overall, 2023)

Best Draft Pick (2017-Present): Jarrett Allen
Best 2nd Round Pick (2017-Present): Nic Claxton
Biggest Draft Day Steal (2017-Present): Jarrett Allen
Notable Draft Busts (2017-Present): None

(The biggest draft day steal was between Jarrett Allen and Nic Claxton, with Cam Thomas being third behind them. Since the Nets had never picked in the lottery from 2017 to the present, no one qualified as being a potential draft day bust, although their worst first round draft pick from 2017 to the present so far seems to be Dzanan Musa.)

Past Season Reviews:
2020 Brooklyn Nets (grade: C+)
2021 Brooklyn Nets (Grade: B-)
2022 Brooklyn Nets (Grade: D)

Past Season Previews:
2023 Brooklyn Nets (Prediction: Lose in the 1st Round, Result: Lost in the 1st Round)
2024 Brooklyn Nets (Prediction: Lose in the 1st Round, Result: Missed the playoffs)
2025 Brooklyn Nets (Prediction: Miss the playoffs, Result: Missed the playoffs)

Works Cited:
Basketball-Reference
Salary Swish