The Nets picked 21-year old, 6′10″, 260 pound, PF/C Jordan Williams with the #36 overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft. Williams played in 33 games for Maryland last year and he averaged 32.5 minutes, 16.9 points, 11.8 rebounds, 0.6 assists and 1.4 blocked shots per game. He played in 66 games in his two years in college and he averaged 28.6 minutes, 13.2 points, 10.2 rebounds, 0.4 assists and 1.2 blocked shots per game. Williams gives the Nets a solid looking big man to develop. I really like this pick for the Nets as Williams probably should have already been gone by this pick.

The Timberwolves took 22-year old, 6′7″, 218 pound shooting guard Bojan Bogdanovic with the 31st overall pick in the NBA Draft. The Nets then sent the T-Wolves some cold, hard cash for the rights to Bogdanovic. Bogdanovich played in 44 games in three leagues in Europe last year and he averaged 35.1 minutes, 19.1 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.5 steals per game. He has played in 192 games in the last five years in Europe and he has averaged 26.0 minutes, 13.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 0.9 steals per game. The Nets might need to wait a little bit for Bogdanovich but he looks like a talented guy.

The New Jersey Nets sent the Celtics the 27th overall pick and a 2014 second round pick for the right to move up two spots and select 22-year old shooting guard MarShon Brooks. The 6′5″, 200 pound Brooks is a flat out scorer and he’s going to challenge Anthony Morrow for the starting shooting guard slot in 2011-12 for the Nets. Brooks played in 32 games for Providence last year and he averaged 36.5 minutes, 24.6 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists. 1.5 steals and 1.2 blocked shots per game. Brooks played in 114 games in his four years in college and he averaged 25.1 minutes, 14.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.1 steals per game. I like this pick a lot for the Nets as Brooks can really put the ball in the basket.

The New Jersey Nets are likely going to try to get a tough guy in this Thursday’s NBA Draft. They currently own the #27 and #36 picks. With the 27th pick the Nets will likely choose between PF Trey Tompkins and SG LaceDarius Dunn. I think they would go with Tompkins. Then the Nets would take the best player available regardless of position with the #36 pick. Don’t be surprised to see the Nets trying to make deals to move up this Thursday, as they are likely to be very aggressive in fixing up the team this year.

The Nets have acquired 22-year old forward Damion James (#24 overall) from the Hawks in return for guard Jordan Crawford (#27 overall) and center Tibor Pleiss (#31 overall). The Hawks then sold Pleiss to the Thunder. Damion James played in 34 games (all starts) at Texas last season and he averaged 18.0 points, 10.3 rebounds, 1.0 assist, 1.7 steals and 1.2 blocked shots per game. He finished his career at Texas having played in 140 games (all starts) in which he averaged 13.7 points, 9.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.0 steal and 1.2 blocked shots per game. I really like this trade for the Nets as James is a very polished forward who will be able to work big minutes early in his career.