SOURCE: A league source told me that some evaluators had concerns about Mikel Brown Jr.'s maturity level during the pre-draft process.
"He lacks maturity in his personality, but was professional as a basketball player," the source said.
The #Nets ultimately selected Brown Jr. with the No. 6 overall pick after I reported he had been the favorite for weeks.
Josh Minott had a passionate response when asked about tonight’s tight loss in his first Nets-Knicks matchup:
“I wanted that shit so fucking bad. Ever since we’ve been here, it’s like every game’s an away game. Tonight was just the night to really just stick it to everybody. Just as an organization and as a team to show people that we got shit here. Sea of blue, sea of orange, every game we play, a sea of the other team. That’s all I heard when I was on the Celtics, but being here, I got nothing but respect for the real Brooklyn fans. Shoutout to them, because I know it’s tough being outnumbered every single game. But I really feel like what we have here isn’t bullshit. We have pieces here. I’ve seen it. So I’d say that’s what this rivalry matchup meant to me.”