Brooklyn’s Summer League run opens with a little extra juice this year.
After last summer put Egor Dёmin front and center as the Nets’ 2025 No. 8 pick, this version of the roster arrives with another headliner in Mikel Brown Jr., the No. 6 overall pick. And right out of the gate, Brooklyn gets Sacramento and Darius Acuff Jr., the player the Nets passed on in the lottery. That’s the kind of matchup that has already lit up sports talk shows, even if the reminder here is simple: these are exhibition games, and the point is to enjoy the ride.
Brooklyn’s first game comes on Sat, July 4 against Sacramento at 5:00 PM on the Gotham Sports App. The Nets then face Milwaukee on Sun, July 5 at 3:00 PM, Golden State on Mon, July 6 at 8:00 PM, New York on Fri, July 10 at 6:00 PM, and Atlanta on Sat, July 11 at 8:00 PM, all on the Gotham Sports App. The final two games on the slate are against Sacramento on Tue, July 14 at 6:00 PM on YES Network & Gotham Sports App, and Houston on Thu, July 16 at 4:30 PM on YES Network & Gotham Sports App.
The roster is loaded with young names fans will want to track. Brown Jr. is joined by fellow rookie guards Dion Brown, Dwight Murray Jr., and Aaron Scott, plus wings and bigs like Tyler Bilodeau, Duke Brennan, Dain Dainja, Ben Humrichous, John Ukomadu, and more. Brooklyn also brings back several players with a bit more pro experience, including Dёmin, Chaney Johnson, Grant Nelson, Drake Powell, Hunter Sallis, Ben Saraf, and Danny Wolf.
Here’s the full group Brooklyn is taking into Summer League:
34 Tyler Bilodeau, F, 6’7”, 227, 04/17/04, UCLA, R
42 Duke Brennan, C, 6’9”, 259, 04/06/03, Villanova, R
0 Mikel Brown Jr., G, 6’4”, 190, 04/03/06, Louisville, R
33 Dion Brown, G, 6’3”, 180, 05/26/03, Saint Louis, R
44 Dain Dainja, F, 6’9”, 255, 07/16/02, Sioux Falls Skyforce, R
8 Egor Dёmin, G, 6’9”, 212, 03/03/06, Brooklyn Nets, 1
12 Ben Humrichous, F, 6’7”, 227, 07/28/02, Illinois, R
31 Chaney Johnson, F/C, 6’7”, 240, 06/20/02, Brooklyn Nets, 1
26 Dwight Murray Jr., G, 6’0”, 181, 01/31/00, College Park Skyhawks, R
16 Grant Nelson, F/C, 6’11”, 230, 03/18/02, Brooklyn Nets, 1
4 Drake Powell, G, 6’6”, 211, 09/08/05, Brooklyn Nets, 1
55 Hunter Sallis, G, 6’4”, 187, 03/26/03, San Diego Clippers, 1
77 Ben Saraf, G, 6’6”, 210, 04/14/06, Brooklyn Nets, 1
10 Aaron Scott, F, 6’7”, 200, 07/11/03, Maine Celtics, R
7 John Ukomadu, F, 6’5”, 208, 10/30/01, Motor City Cruise, R
2 Danny Wolf, F, 6’11”, 260, 05/05/04, Brooklyn Nets, 1
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