Rookie Mikel Brown Jr. gives Nets reason for optimism in impressive debut despite loss to Heat

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Nikola Jović slid underneath the screen. Mikel Brown Jr. didn’t bother moving closer. Thirty-two seconds into his preseason debut, Brooklyn’s No. 6 pick rose from 28 feet and buried a 3-pointer. The Nets lost their chance at an unbeaten preseason Wednesday, falling 144-128 to the Miami Heat at Kaseya Center to finish 3-1. Brown, finally back from a sprained left ankle, spent 18 minutes showing ...