On Sunday afternoon, the Brooklyn Nets played the last regular-season game they'll play for about half-a-year.
By October, they will look quite different. Only Head Coach Jordi Fernández is truly guaranteed to still be here in six months time, during which the franchise will have to make some tough decisions. Perhaps arranging the Mikal Bridges trade(s) was a complex process, but the decision to say ‘yes’ to the New York Knicks’ offer was easy.
Brooklyn’s 2025 NBA Draft carries similar weight. Whomever they choose with their lottery pick — and their other first-rounders — will steer the direction of this rebuild.