After much anticipation, the Nets drew the eighth overall pick in the Draft after initially entering the event with the sixth overall pick prior to the Lottery odds shifting matters. To be clear, Brooklyn had a 29.

The most likely answer won't excite fans. Brooklyn entered the offseason with hopes of landing a franchise-altering talent. They had two clear avenues to do so: spiking a top draft pick or cashing in their chips for Giannis Antetokounmpo.

It would be unfair to bestow this sight upon Brooklyn Nets fans without a forewarning, so here it is. What follows is a list of #8 overall picks from the NBA’s last two decades, which starts out decently with Rudy Gay,