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Mikel Brown Jr.
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@2026-27 season
- GP
- 6
- MIN
- 23.0
- PTS
- 12.0
- REB
- 2.3
- AST
- 4.0
- STL
- 0.7
- BLK
- 0.2
- 3PM
- 1.8
- FG%
- 33.8
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | 3PM | FG | STL | BLK | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | vs CHA | W 114-104 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6-11 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Nov 2 | @NY | L 90-103 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5-13 | 0 | 0 | -3 |
| Oct 30 | vs DET | L 94-110 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2-9 | 1 | 0 | -9 |
| Oct 27 | @BOS | L 124-125 | 28 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5-17 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| Oct 24 | @CLE | L 121-125 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3-10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs CHA | L 103-110 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2-8 | 0 | 0 | -9 |
Latest news
Brown ended with 18 points (6-11 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 3-4 FT), two rebounds, four assists, one block and one steal across 20 minutes during Wednesday's 114-104 win over the Hornets.
Brown provided an offensive spark off the bench, knocking down three triples while finishing as Brooklyn's third-leading scorer. The rookie also contributed four assists and two defensive stats, though he committed four turnovers. His scoring upside is intriguing, but he'll need more consistent playing time to become a dependable fantasy option.
RotoWire via ESPN · 1d ago
- Fantasy basketball rookie watch: Who's standing out and who's worth monitoring
Eric Moody highlights which rookies are standing out in the early part of the NBA season, and which are worth rostering now or down the road.
ESPN · 2d ago
Brown tallied 13 points (5-13 FG, 1-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds and three assists across 27 minutes in Monday's 103-90 loss to the Knicks.
Brown struggled with his shot once again, and while he scored in double digits for the third game in a row, his efficiency issues are becoming impossible to overlook. Brown remains an intriguing developmental fantasy option, although inconsistent perimeter shooting and modest defensive contributions limit his reliability in standard formats. In five outings, he's shooting just 29.8 percent from the floor and 25 percent from deep, but he's scored in double digits in three games in a row.
RotoWire via ESPN · 4d ago
Brown (rest) is available for Monday's game against the Knicks.
This is an expected update after Brown was rested Sunday for the first leg of the back-to-back set. There's been no indication of when the Nets will lift Brown's restrictions.
RotoWire via ESPN · 4d ago
Brown (rest) is out for Sunday's game in Indiana, Brian Lewis of the New York Post reports.
Brown will skip the first leg of this upcoming back-to-back set, but he should return for Monday's game in New York. With Brown inactive, there will be more minutes available for Nolan Traore, Terance Mann and Keon Ellis.
RotoWire via ESPN · 6d ago
Brown finished with 10 points (2-9 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 6-8 FT), four assists and one steal across 23 minutes in Friday's 110-94 loss to the Pistons.
Brown was the star for the Nets in Tuesday's 125-124 overtime loss to the Celtics, ending with a career-high 17 points. While the rookie posted another double-digit scoring effort Friday, he didn't have an efficient night shooting the ball. In five professional appearances since entering the league as the 2026 No. 6 overall pick, Brown is averaging 10.3 points and 4.3 assists over 22.5 minutes per contest. He should continue to get opportunities to play, potentially even cracking the starting lineup at some point, though he may have trouble staying consistent throughout his inaugural campaign.
RotoWire via ESPN · 6d ago