BROOKLYN (July 8, 2025) – The Brooklyn Nets have signed guard/forward Drake Powell, the 22nd overall pick in the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft, to a multi-year contract. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released.
Powell (6’5”, 200) spent one season (2024-25) at the University of North Carolina, appearing in 40 total games (27 starts) and registering averages of 7.4 points on 47.2 percent shooting from the field and 36.4 percent shooting from 3-point range, 3.3 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 26.3 minutes per contest. The 19-year-old earned Carolina’s Defensive Player of the Year award and helped lead the Tar Heels to an NCAA Tournament berth. Brooklyn acquired Powell’s draft rights from the Atlanta Hawks in a three-team trade with the Boston Celtics that was completed on July 7.