lˈʊkɪŋ tə ɹˌiːɪstˈæblɪʃ ɐ stˈeɪbəl bˈækkoːɹt fɚðɪ ʌpkˈʌmɪŋ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪt sˈiːzən, ðə nˈɛts sᵻlˈɛktᵻd dˈɛnɪs hˈɑːpsən ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð fˈaɪv ˈʌðɚ ɡˈɑːɹdz ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɛvən dɹˈæft.
Looking to re-establish a stable backcourt for the upcoming 1987–88 season, the Nets selected Dennis Hopson along with five other guards in the 1987 draft.