Drake Powell ☆

• Podcast Locked On Nets host · Opinion · 28 h ago

  Host doesn't 'really see it' with Drake Powell right now. He calls him very limited offensively and not a good shooter so far, but isn't writing him off completely.

• Podcast Locked On Nets host · Report · 28 h ago

  Host says three 2025 first-round picks, Danny Wolf, Drake Powell and Ben Saroff (likely Ben Saraf), were not in the full-time first-two-unit rotation during the preseason.

• Podcast Locked On Nets host · Report · Oct 13

  The second unit was Traore (heard as "Nolan Trore"; likely Nolan Traore), Drake Powell, Noah Clowney, Chaney Johnson and Wagner (heard as "Mo Wagner"; likely Moritz Wagner).

• Podcast Locked On Nets host · Prediction · Oct 13

  Host prediction: Drake Powell won't be in the opening-night rotation, and Brown Jr. (heard as "Mikel Brown Jr."; likely Mikel Brown Jr.) will replace him in the second unit. He also says Brown Jr. will still get plenty of minutes.

• Podcast Locked On Nets host · Analysis · Oct 13

  Host found it interesting that Powell was in the rotation over Mann (heard as "Terrence Mann"; likely Terance Mann). He speculates the Nets may want Powell's defense, and that Mann's value has dropped with Randle handling the ball so much more. He thinks Mann's role might be phased out somewhat, though he'll get some minutes early in the year.

• Podcast Locked On Nets host · Report · Oct 13

  Powell played with the second unit early, ahead of Danny Wolf and Minott (heard as "Josh Minot"; likely Josh Minott), but played only 10 minutes. The main rotation was the starters plus Traore, Clowney, Johnson and Wagner off the bench.

• Podcast Locked On Nets host · Prediction · Oct 13

  Host predicts that Powell and Saraf (heard as "Ben Saroff"; likely Ben Saraf), the other first-round picks, won't be in the opening-night rotation. He sees Wolf (heard as "Danny Wolfe") and Minott (heard as "Josh Minot"; likely Josh Minott) as the players really left out.

• Podcast Locked On Nets host · Report · Oct 10

  Chaney Johnson has been playing with the second unit in the first two preseason games, ahead of Josh Minott (heard as "Minot"; likely), Danny Wolf and Drake Powell. The host calls him the preseason's biggest rotation surprise.

• Podcast Locked On Nets host · Prediction · Oct 10

  The host projects Drake Powell, Ben Saroff (likely Ben Saraf), Joshua Jefferson, and two-way players Tyler Bilodeau and Grant Nelson out of the rotation and in the G League to start the year.

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