Overview
- Joe Tsai publicly called 2025–26 a rebuilding year and said the Nets hope to secure a good 2026 first-round pick, signaling the team’s near-term approach.
- Brooklyn enters the season with five 2025 first-round rookies on the roster after using all five of its picks in June, including No. 8 selection Egor Demin.
- The Nets moved off several veterans in the offseason, with Cam Johnson, Dorian Finney-Smith, Dennis Schroder and D'Angelo Russell traded or allowed to leave.
- Head coach Jordi Fernandez responded Sunday by framing Tsai’s comment as confidence in the front office’s drafting and the team’s player development.
- Oddsmakers set Brooklyn’s win total at 20.5, and some outlets note the league typically frowns on public signals of draft-positioning even as 2026 is viewed as strong at the top.