Brooklyn Nets Nets’ Drake Powell sinking into deeper shooting funk in concerning summer league trend By Brian Lewis Published July 13, 2026, 10:31 p.m. ET Drake Powell drives to the basket during the Nets' July 10 game in Las Vegas. NBAE via Getty Images LAS VEGAS — Drake Powell’s shooting slump is part mental, part mechanical and entirely maddening.
It’s always unwise to put too much stock in rookie summer league performances.
But as a second-year pro, the defensive-minded Powell was expected to take a step forward offensively.
Instead, the young Nets guard has sunk deeper into a funk.
