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After recently re-signing center Day’Ron Sharpe to a two-year, $12.5 million deal, the Brooklyn Nets clearly identified their backup center of the future.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / September 1

Nets' Jordi Fernandez Setting Foundation for Future Coach of the Year Run

The Brooklyn Nets might be in the early stages of a rebuild, but their leader will play a massive role in getting back to playoff contention and beyond.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / August 26

Why the Brooklyn Nets May go Under 2025-26 Win Projection

Brooklyn Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez is entering his second year at the helm, but things might get worse before they get better. The roster will look extremely different in the season opener than it did a year ago.

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43 different players recorded a triple-double in the 2024-25 NBA season. How many of them can you name in six minutes?

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Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / August 25

The Perfect Team Comp to the 2025-26 Nets Will Surprise You

Last season, the Brooklyn Nets were bad. They brought in a new head coach in Jordi Fernandez, relied on tons of young, inexperienced players and barely won over 20 games.

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20 old school players who would have thrived in the modern NBA

Which former NBA players watch today's game and think to themselves, Man, I would have been awesome in today's game? Probably all of them. But how many of them are right?

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / August 20

Nets Hope Michael Porter Jr. Regains Jordi Fernandez–Era Efficiency in Brooklyn

Michael Porter Jr. has been reunited with Jordi Fernandez. The two will compete on the same side again three seasons after Fernandez left the Denver Nuggets to become the Sacramento Kings' associate head coach.

Brooklyn Nets News / NBA Analysis Network / August 17

Who is Jordi Fernandez? All you need to know about the Brooklyn Nets’ head coach

The Brooklyn Nets need to find a long-term head coach to succeed in the NBA. Over the last few seasons, the Brooklyn Nets have gone from being a title contender to a bottom-feeder in the Eastern Conference.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / August 15

Bleacher Report Predicts Nets Will Win Fewer Games in 2025-26 Than Last Season

This summer, the Brooklyn Nets set a new record for the most draft picks made by a single franchise in NBA history. After months of speculation, they finally traded Cam Johnson, reuniting Michael Porter Jr.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / August 14

Developmental Timetables: How Much Time Should Each Nets' Rookie Have to Prove Themselves?

The 2025-26 NBA season signals the first true year of the rebuild under Jordi Fernandez and Sean Marks. Their draft selections seemed to be made based on potential instead of grabbing players who were more complete projects.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / August 10

Could Jordi Fernandez Unleash a Demin–Traore Backcourt for the Nets?

Outside of D'Angelo Russell, the Brooklyn Nets' point guard spot was one of the team's biggest issues in 2024-25. There was a distinct lack of depth behind Russell, who only spent about half the season as a Net.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / July 22

Three Unique Lineups for Jordi Fernandez, Brooklyn Nets This Season

The Brooklyn Nets are not expected to be too competitive heading into the 2025-26 season. This year, should be a pivotal piece of the puzzle in their rebuild, meaning the season should be more about developing the young players and experimenting with different lineups.

Brooklyn Nets News / Hoops Wire / July 13

Nets Coach Jordi Fernandez On Michael Porter Jr: ‘He Doesn’t Need To Be Anybody Else’

The Brooklyn Nets aren’t just counting on Michael Porter Jr. to contribute as a scorer. They’re hoping his championship pedigree can set the tone for a roster still trying to find its way.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / July 12

Nets' Coach Jordi Fernandez Sounds Off On Michael Porter Jr. Acquisition

When the offseason began for Brooklyn, fans were already expecting to trade away Cameron Johnson, but what they did not expect was to get a sharpshooting former NBA Champion in return.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / July 11

Five Nets Players and Coach Jordi Fernandez Attend Summer League Opener in Vegas

The Brooklyn Nets came up short in their NBA2K26 Summer League opener, falling to the Oklahoma City Thunder 90-81 in Las Vegas. While some of the team's rookie class didn't immediately live up to expectations in the falter, the night wasn't a total loss.

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Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / July 1

Jordi Fernandez Confident Egor Demin Will Be a Knockdown Shooter for the Nets

As a freshman at BYU, Egor Demin shot just 27.3% from three. Despite his 6-foot-9 frame and elite floor vision, this stat led many to say the Brooklyn Nets reached when they took him eighth overall in the 2025 NBA Draft.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / June 26

NBA Draft: Are Brooklyn Nets Winners or Losers From Round One?

The Nets made history in round one of the 2025 NBA Draft by making five selections; more picks than any team has made in first round history. The quantity over quality approach received mixed reactions by media outlets and fans.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / June 7

Brooklyn Nets Honor Drazen Petrovic on Anniversary of His Tragic Passing

32 years ago today, the NBA lost one of greatest shooters in league history. Drazen Petrovic, the star of the then-New Jersey Nets, tragically died in a traffic accident in the summer of 1993.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / May 26

Could Jordi Fernandez's Ties to Steve Hetzel Keep Him in Brooklyn?

Throughout the excitement that the NBA postseason, days leading up to the 2025 draft and superstar trade rumors all bring, this year's head coaching cycle has been somewhat quiet.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / May 12

Brooklyn Nets Secure No. 8 Pick in 2025 NBA Draft Lottery

At the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery on Monday night, 14 teams learned their fate ahead of the upcoming NBA Draft. With head coach Jordi Fernandez representing, the Brooklyn Nets came away with the eighth overall pick—a result of the franchise's commitment to a complete rebuild last summer and a 26-56 finish in the 2024-25 regular season.

Brooklyn Nets News / Brooklyn Nets on SI / May 9

What Jordi Fernandez Representing Nets at NBA Draft Lottery Really Means

As rumors swirl about the Brooklyn Nets' interest in adding a superstar to spearhead and accelerate their young rebuild, the franchise's face may already be in place.

Brooklyn Nets News / Athlon Sports / May 6

Nets' Jordi Fernandez Offers 7-Word Take on Type of Team He Wants to Build in Brooklyn

The Brooklyn Nets have became an NBA afterthought on the heels of a 26-56 season one season after the franchise fired controversial former coach Jacque Vaughn.

Brooklyn Nets News / Last Word On Sports / April 26

Unfair Judgement On First-Year Nets Head Coach

The NBA playoffs are underway, but the Brooklyn Nets have shifted their attention to the offseason. The organization has officially begun rebuilding the team to prepare for the future.

Brooklyn Nets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / January 21

Nets’ Cam Thomas receives Jordi Fernandez injury update amid extended absence

The Brooklyn Nets’ offense has plummeted to the bottom of the NBA with Cam Thomas sidelined. Thomas has missed Brooklyn’s last nine games due to a hamstring strain.

Brooklyn Nets News / Basketball Network / December 9

Jordi Fernandez slams his players post-Bucks game: 'If guys that wear a Nets jersey don't play harder defense, they don't have a place on our roster'

Despite the pre-game odds suggesting a different outcome, last night's matchup between the Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks was unexpectedly close. In the end, after a tense finish, the visiting team secured a 118-113 win.

Brooklyn Nets News / Larry Brown Sports / November 3

Nets HC Fernandez reveals his unusual goal for Simmons

Nets HC Jordi Fernandez reveals his unusual goal for Ben Simmons

Brooklyn’s head coach wants the notoriously sour-shooting Ben Simmons to [checks notes] shoot the ball more.

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Brooklyn Nets News / Hoops Wire / October 30

Nets’ Jordi Fernandez Comes Close, But Fails To Take Down Former Team In Nuggets

For Jordi Fernandez, Tuesday’s home game against the Nuggets was a poignant moment — a chance to face the team he once called home. Unfortunately for his Nets, it turned into a painful reminder of the hurdles they still need to overcome, as they let a 17-point lead slip away, falling 144-139 in overtime at Barclays Center.