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Get ready folks: Mikel Brown Jr. will make his Brooklyn Nets preseason debut against the Heat on Wednesday. The No. 6 pick in the 2026 Draft has missed most of contact drills in training camp and the first three games…

The Brooklyn Nets will face the Miami Heat in their final preseason matchup on Wednesday at 7:30 PM ET. Mikel Brown Jr., the No. 6 pick in the 2026 Draft, is set to make his preseason debut for Brooklyn. The Nets enter the game with a 3-0 record, seeking an undefeated preseason finish under general manager Sean Marks.
Brown Jr. previously missed training camp drills and three preseason games with a rolled ankle. The Heat will be without several players, including Bam Adebayo due to a groin issue, Pelle Larsson with an illness, Dru Smith due to a calf problem, and Keshad Johnson with a hamstring injury. Brooklyn's Joshua Jefferson is sidelined with a back injury.
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