Brooklyn as an organization had undergone a complete overhaul since the firing of Lionel Hollins and reassignment of Billy King last winter. The Nets needed a new direction after having several years of first-round picks stripped away from them with only one playoff series win to show for it.
A new philosophy and culture has since been implemented by new general manager Sean Marks and head coach Kenny Atkinson. It appears that the beginning of this long rebuild has involved a large amount of experimenting. On the court, Atkinson has his players taking a lot of threes and playing at a fast pace.