The Nets had four first-round picks going into the 2025 NBA Draft, and they traded for a fifth, selecting Powell at No. 22 overall after a three-team deal with the Hawks and Celtics. He flashed elite 3-and-D potential during his lone season at North Carolina, and that'll likely have to be his calling card if he's going to crack the rotation as a rookie. Powell, along with fellow first-round picks Egor Denmin, Nolan Traore, Ben Saraf and Danny Wolf, will likely all see developmental minutes at some point during the 2025-26 campaign. However, beyond Cam Thomas, Michael Porter and Nic Claxton, the rest of Brooklyn's roster remains a mystery. Proven NBA role players like Terance Mann, Haywood Highsmith, Ziaire Williams, Jalen Wilson and Tyrese Martin will likely be ahead of Powell on the depth chart at first, but the Nets will have plenty of options to mix things up. Powell doesn't need to be drafted, especially in standard leagues, but he's worth keeping an eye on, especially if Brooklyn falls out of the playoff picture early. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a two-year, $6.91 million contract with the Nets in July of 2025. Contract includes $3.71 million team option for 2027-28.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary
Drake Powell is one of several one-and-done projects that will hope to get selected in the 2025 NBA Draft. The 6-foot-6 guard out of Pittsboro, NC, was ranked as a Top 15 player in the 2024 class and decided to stay in his hometown to play for the Tar Heels. Despite being a freshman, Powell didn't have problems handling a prominent role right away and ended up starting in 24 of his 37 appearances in his lone year with the program. The numbers weren't eye-popping, but there's no question Powell has tons of raw potential that could give him another level or two in his game. Powell averaged 7.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.7 blocks across 25.6 minutes per contest in his lone year with the program. Powell's offensive game is still developing. He has a knack for finishing through contact and plays with an aggressive motor, which combines well with his elite athleticism. He's also a connective playmaker. Powell can also get the job on defense due to his instincts and his athleticism, and his reads should improve as he gets more experience under his belt. As raw as he is, the potential is there. Powell is a potential first round selection in the 2025 NBA Draft. He has top-shelf athleticism and can be a solid two-way contributor for any team that takes a chance on him. He's drawn comparisons to players such as Patrick Williams, Isaac Okoro and Thabo Sefolosha, though a version of Okoro with more athleticism looks like a more realistic comparison.
Off injury report
FBrooklyn Nets
December 5, 2025
Powell (knee) isn't part of the Nets' injury report for Saturday's game against the Pelicans, Erik Slater of ClutchPoints.com reports.
ANALYSIS Powell sat out the Nets' most recent game -- the tail end of a back-to-back -- but he'll be a full go for Saturday's contest. In his last 13 games, Powell is averaging 7.2 points, 2.2 assists and 1.9 rebounds across 21.2 minutes.
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Stat Review
How does Drake Powell compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
True Shooting %
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Effective Field Goal %
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3-Point Attempt Rate
Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
Free Throw Rate
Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
Offensive Rebound %
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Defensive Rebound %
An estimate of the percentage of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
Total Rebound %
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Assist %
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Steal %
An estimate of the percentage of opponent possessions that end with a steal by the player while they were on the floor.
Block %
An estimate of the percentage of opponent two-point field goal attempts blocked by the player while they were on the floor.
Turnover %
An estimate of turnovers committed per 100 plays.
Usage %
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True Shooting %
60.9%
Effective Field Goal %
56.0%
3-Point Attempt Rate
44.0%
Free Throw Rate
24.0%
Offensive Rebound %
1.4%
Defensive Rebound %
9.6%
Total Rebound %
5.3%
Assist %
16.0%
Steal %
1.9%
Block %
0.6%
Turnover %
13.4%
Usage %
14.1%
Fantasy Points Per Game
13.2
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.7
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Puts up 10 off bench
FBrooklyn Nets
December 2, 2025
Powell chipped in 10 points (4-8 FG, 2-5 3Pt), one rebound, four assists and three steals over 24 minutes during Monday's 116-103 win over the Hornets.
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Ties career high with 15 points
FBrooklyn Nets
November 24, 2025
Powell accumulated 15 points (5-10 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 3-4 FT), two rebounds, four assists and one steal across 24 minutes during Monday's 113-100 loss to the Knicks.
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Drops six in win
FBrooklyn Nets
November 17, 2025
Powell registered six points (3-6 FG, 0-1 3Pt), four rebounds, two assists and one steal across 19 minutes during Sunday's 129-106 win over the Wizards.
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Leads bench in scoring
FBrooklyn Nets
November 9, 2025
Powell produced 15 points (5-8 FG, 3-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three assists, two rebounds and one steal in 23 minutes during Sunday's 134-98 loss to the Knicks.
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ANALYSIS "As we go, he's going to continue to understand the league and the schemes, especially defensively," Fernandez said. "I consider him a very, very good defender with a really high ceiling defensively and I'm going to keep challenging him to be better." The rookie is slowly trending up for the Nets, posting averages of 10.0 points, 2.3 assists, 1.7 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 1.0 three-pointers on 56.3 percent shooting over his last three games.