Nets legend Vince Carter to represent team at 2026 NBA Draft Lottery

The Brooklyn Nets had one of the worst seasons in franchise history as they finished the 2025-26 NBA campaign with a 20-62 record, the third-worst tally in the league. With that being said, Brooklyn is hoping to get lucky in the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery on Sunday and aside from inviting superfan Mr. Whammy, the Nets seem to be pulling out all the stops to get lucky.

The Nets announced on Thursday that franchise legend Vince Carter will be representing the team at the Lottery on Sunday as the organization is likely hoping to end up with the No. 1 overall pick in a fairly-deep 2026 class. Last year, head coach Jordi Fernandez was the Nets representative at the Lottery and the team slid from the sixth pick to the eighth pick so the hope is that Carter can bring Brooklyn some good luck within this system.

"What's up, Nets fans? Vince Carter here. I'm excited to be representing the Nets at the Draft Lottery this weekend. I'm hoping I can bring us some luck. Stay tuned! Go Nets," Carter said in a video posted to the Nets' X account. As Nets Wire has previously covered, Brooklyn has a 26.0% chance of getting the No. 6 pick in the Draft and the percentages fall from there as their next likely outcome is a 14.8% chance of getting the No. 5 pick.

With the 2026 class headlined by BYU forward AJ Dybantsa, Kansas guard Darryn Peterson, and Duke forward Cameron Boozer, the Nets are likely hoping to land in the top-3 so that they can choose from one of three potentially franchise-changing prospects. Given the nature of the Lottery this year, Brooklyn could end up with the No. 1 overall pick, but they could also end up with the No. 7 overall pick.

Ultimately, the Nets will have to live with the results of the Lottery and do the best they can to pick the player that could be part of this rebuild and there are still some talented players outside of the top-3. If Brooklyn's pick falls between No. 4 and No. 7, they can still choose from North Carolina forward Caleb Wilson, Arkansas guard Darius Acuff Jr., Illinois guard , and guard Kingston Flemings, just to name a few.