Nets’ Draft Tanking Hits Snag as Pelicans Plummet
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The Brooklyn Nets’ deliberate slide down the standings has run into its toughest obstacle yet: the equally struggling New Orleans Pelicans.
Published on December 5, 2025, the development leaves Brooklyn’s front office facing an unexpected variable. While the Nets have focused on compiling losses to improve their lottery odds, the Pelicans’ own free fall threatens to complicate how the draft order ultimately shakes out.
The setback arrives midway through the season, forcing Brooklyn to weigh each result against an unpredictable Western Conference picture now anchored by New Orleans’ poor record. How the two franchises finish could reshape the value of the draft positions they’re chasing.
For the Nets, the remainder of the schedule now carries added uncertainty, with their grand tanking blueprint suddenly tied to a team 1,300 miles away.
Source: New York Post
