Just before the COVID hiatus began back in the spring, the Nets launched their promotion for season tickets in 2020-21. The theme was the “Kings of New York,” which was ambitious considering the Knicks long-standing dominance in the city. But why not?
Yes, both Joe Tsai and newly minted CEO John Abbamondi have said that the presence of two top-notch, competitive teams helps both organizations because it raises the level of interest in pro basketball in the league’s biggest market (something that hasn’t happened since 2012-13 when the Nets won 49 games and the Knicks 54.