Brooklyn sealed head coach Jordi Fernandez and his entire staff on multiyear extensions, sealing a long‑term vote of confidence from owner Joe Tsai and GM Sean Marks. The extensions come after Fernandez’s two‑year tenure, during which he steered a rebuilding squad through a 46‑118 combined record while emphasizing development of young talent and veteran contributors. He also served under Mike Brown in Sacramento.

His first season saw the Nets hover around .500 before a December trade that sent Dennis Schroder and Dorian Finney‑Smith packing, after which Brooklyn dropped 15 of 17 games and ultimately finished 26‑56. This year the club fielded the NBA’s youngest roster, half under 24, and featured a league‑record five first‑round picks from the 2025 draft. The squad logged record rookie minutes.

Looking ahead, Brooklyn enters the May 10 lottery with roughly a 40 % chance to land a top‑three pick—their best odds since 2010—while retaining over $30 million in cap space for trades or free‑agency moves. The Nets also control 13 first‑round selections over seven years, nine tradable, and 19 second‑rounders, giving them ample ammunition to reshape a defense that ranked 27th last season. Fans showed renewed optimism.