Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden weren't the only ones who didn't stick around long in Brooklyn. The Nets have gone through coaches almost as quickly as superstar players in recent years, even while the team had been good enough to make five straight playoff appearances from 2019-23. Maybe Jordi Fernandez will be the coach to have lasting success ..read more

With 2023-24 officially over for the Detroit Pistons, ideas for roster reconstruction are flowing in like crazy. Beat writer James Edwards of The Athletic created an offseason proposal with the Brooklyn Nets that would shake up this franchise to hopefully a winning product. Detroit wrapped up their regular season on a miserable note with not just the worst record in the NBA, but also franchise history. The painful year for the Pistons also featured a league-worst 28-game losing streak ..read more

Newly installed Brooklyn Nets head coach Jordi Fernández made it abundantly clear he considers fifth-year center Nic Claxton to be a big part of the franchise's future. During his introductory press conference, Fernández said he believes Claxton has the potential to win Defensive Player of the Year while helping facilitate the offense on the other end of the floor. General manager Sean Marks echoed Fernández's words and called Claxton "the No. 1 priority for us ..read more

The Brooklyn Nets can't afford to give up on Ben Simmons -- and they say they won't. Simmons' season ended in early March because of an ongoing back issue, but Nets GM Sean Marks said they expect the former No. 1 overall pick to be ready for the 2024-25 season. “Well, the expectations are certainly for him to be ready to go for training camp,” Marks told Frank Isola of the YES Network on Wednesday, when Jordi Fernandez was introduced as the new head coach. Again, it's going to be on Ben's timeline ..read more

The Brooklyn Nets introduced Jordi Fernandez as their next head coach Wednesday at HSS Training Center. While Fernandez spoke about the hiring process and coaching philosophies, his most eye-opening quote came when asked about unrestricted free agent Nic Claxton. Claxton's impending free agency is among the Nets' top storylines this offseason ..read more

The Portland Trail Blazers suffered a departure from their coaching staff this weekend, when it was reported that assistant coach Steve Hetzel would be joining Jordi Fernandez's new Brooklyn Nets coaching staff as an assistant, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Hetzel had been with the Blazers for the last three seasons ..read more

Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reported on Sunday that the Brooklyn Nets are hiring Steve Hetzel as an assistant coach to Jordi Fernandez ..read more

© David Banks-USA TODAY Sports Rockets Draft Lottery Odds Revealed Via Brooklyn Nets Pick As part of the blockbuster trade with the Nets, the Houston Rockets will have a chance to land one of the top draft prospects during the 2024 NBA Draft. Author: Coty M. Davis Apr 20, 2024 In this story: Houston Rockets Brooklyn Nets NBA Draft Lottery HOUSTON — General manager Rafael Stone does not expect to make significant changes to the Houston Rockets roster this summer. Stone is content with the talent that led the franchise to their first winning season in four years with a 41-41 record. He also bel ..read more

Brooklyn Nets rookie Noah Clowney is being referred to as "the golden child," according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype in a recent podcast ..read more

Michael Scotto of HoopsHype and Brian Lewis of the New York Post discussed whether the Brooklyn Nets will extend Cam Thomas this summer ..read more