Nets guard decision at No. 6 in NBA draft could already be coming into focus

Draft season is lying season.It’s ill-advised to read too much into the tea leaves.But everything the Nets do — and everything league insiders say — points toward GM Sean Marks picking the best available player Tuesday at Barclays Center.

And more and more, that’s looking like it could be Louisville’s Mikel Brown Jr.In this generational class with a host of elite lead guards, two among Brown, Illinois’ Keaton Wagler and Arkansas’ Darius Acuff Jr.should still be on the board at No.

6.And of the trio, Brown — with deep range, an elite passing bag and a risk-taking mentality that must get reined in — appears to be the likeliest pick and to have developed the closest relationship with the team.“Yeah, it’s definitely a relationship built there,” Brown said.

“Talking with them constantly, with Mr.Marks and Coach Jordi [Fernández], the biggest thing that he emphasized — if I get selected to go there — is building that relationship with Jordi.“At the end of the day, you’ve got to have a great connection from point guard to point guard.

Head coach [Fernández] played point guard as well.So to be able to pick his brain on a lot of things and learn his system and to be able to come in and make an impact right away was big.”Speaking of point guards, ex-Nets assistant GM Bobby Marks — now an ESPN insider — told The Post that taking three first-round guards last year shouldn’t deter them from taking another, because that’s where the value sits at No.

6.While they’ve looked at moving up, getting into the top four may be cost prohibitive, and Brown may have the most star upside outside that group.Acuff has both visited with and worked out for the Nets and is the most polished offensive guard in the class, but his defense is a concern. “Every team you go to make you play defense, so you do different defensive drills,” said Acuff.“You’ve got to show you can defend a little bit.”Wagler worked out for the Bulls (who have t...