Fast-rising UNC center Day'Ron Sharpe linked to Brooklyn Nets in 2021 NBA Draft

Posted Jul 17, 2021
While some NBA mock drafts have the Brooklyn Nets targeting a point guard, there are rumblings that have linked former North Carolina center Day'Ron Sharpe to Brooklyn with the No. 27 pick in the draft. With the Nets in need of some muscle down low, drafting Sharpe would make a ton of sense. There are plenty of positive traits to work with. (Nothin' But Nets)

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