Atlantic Notes: Nets, Raptors, Ingram, Sixers

The Nets are holding open workouts for several players at HSS Training Center in anticipation of a big 2025 draft, writes Net Income of Nets Daily.

Thus far, Brooklyn has worked out Wake Forest guard Hunter Sallis, West Virginia guard Javon Small, Houston forward J’Wan Roberts, Temple forward Steve Settle III, and Auburn guard Miles Kelly.

Brooklyn has four first-round picks and one second-rounder in this year’s draft — as Net Income notes, that tally is the highest in the league.

There’s more out of the Atlantic Division:

• After another year out of the playoffs, the Raptors are crossing their fingers for some lottery luck on Monday, writes Josh Lewenberg of TSN.com. Toronto finished with the league’s seventh-worst record, 30-52, without ever playing trade deadline acquisition Brandon Ingram. The team could look much better next season, especially with the chance to add a true blue-chip prospect in the draft. The Raptors have 7.5% odds of nabbing the No. 1 pick this year, with a 31.9% shot at a top-four pick. Speaking to Marc J. Spears of Andscape, team president Masai Ujiri referred to it as a “good draft” and said Toronto will make the most of it, regardless of where the club’s lottery pick lands.
• Later in his interview with Spears, Ujiri expressed enthusiasm about the strides that the Raptors‘ young players made in 2024/25, as well as the impact that Ingram could make next season. “We’re really excited about Brandon,” Ujiri said. “He really attacked his (ankle) rehab. We’re going to have a really good summer. It was good for Brandon to actually see (the Raptors) from that perspective, watching and really appreciating the young guys, the team, the camaraderie, the coaching, the style, all those things. He was able to observe and we’re appreciative that he signed with us for the future.”
• Following a miserable regular season that saw them post the fifth-worst record in the NBA (24-58), the Sixers are looking to Monday’s draft lottery to upgrade their roster, observes Keith Pompey of The Philadelphia Inquirer (subscription required). Philadelphia has a 64% chance of holding on to its first-round pick, which would be sent to Oklahoma City if it lands outside the top six. As Pompey observes, if they end up with a pick in the No. 3-to-6 range, the 76ers could face an interesting decision on whether to trade down in the hopes of acquiring additional assets and targeting a role player who would best complement the club’s three stars.

Luke Adams contributed to this post.