Overview
- The Brooklyn Nets selected UCLA forward Tyler Bilodeau with the No. 43 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft, a move reported across outlets on Thursday and Friday.
- Bilodeau finished his senior season averaging 17.6 points with shooting splits of 51.8% overall, 46.4% from three and 87.3% from the free‑throw line, marking him as one of the class's most efficient shooters.
- Scouts project him as a floor‑spacing offensive forward who can score both on and off the ball but who lacks consistent defensive impact and holds limited playmaking upside with just 1.1 assists per game in college.
- He missed most of UCLA's final games after a knee injury in the conference tournament and has said rehab strengthened his quad, a medical detail teams will weigh when planning his early development.
- Brooklyn reportedly signed Bilodeau to a Two‑Way deal, which signals the team plans to use the G League for his minutes and development while keeping open the chance he earns NBA rotation time later in the season.