Record0-02026-27
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Net rating-10.02025-26 · ORtg 108.2 · DRtg 118.2
Pace97.6eFG% 52.0 · TS% 55.9
Injuries10 out · 0 questionable
Rumors1tagged in the last feeds
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Michael Porter Jr. $40.8M · Julius Randle $33.3M · Terance Mann $15.5M · Day'Ron Sharpe $10.0M
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Nets Sit at 0-0 as Preseason Opens and Traore Works Back From Knee Injury
newsroom · 3 h agoBrooklyn opens the 2026-27 season at 0-0 with the roster reshaped after four departures. The Nets are coming off a 20-62 season and enter preseason on Oct. 6 at Charlotte, with the regular-season opener set for Oct. 21 against the Hornets at Barclays Center.
Offseason Turnover
The Nets enter the season with a different look after losing four players since last year: Nic Claxton is now with the Bulls, Malachi Smith went to the Raptors, Ziaire Williams signed with the Lakers, and Jalen Wilson landed with the Hawks. The current roster runs 18 players deep, anchored by Julius Randle at age 31 with 12 years of experience, the most tenured player on the team. On the other end sits a cluster of 20-year-olds — Ben Saraf, Danny Wolf, Egor Dëmin, Drake Powell, Nolan Traore, Mikel Brown Jr. — plus rookies Joshua Jefferson and Tyler Bilodeau. Brooklyn plays in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference, based at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
Last Season by the Numbers
Brooklyn finished 2025-26 at 20-62. The team's offensive rating was 108.2 and its defensive rating was 118.2, a net rating of -10.0 that reflects the record. Pace sat at 97.6 possessions, with an effective field-goal percentage of 52.0 and a true shooting mark of 55.9. The team averaged 105.9 points per game. Those numbers are last season's, not this year's — Brooklyn has yet to play a game in 2026-27, and the roster has changed since that data was compiled, most notably with Claxton's departure to Chicago.
Injury Report and the Road to the Opener
Nolan Traore is listed day-to-day with a right knee/leg injury, with an estimated return date of Oct. 1, 2026. That timeline would have him back before the regular season begins. Brooklyn's preseason slate starts Oct. 6 at Charlotte, followed by a home game against Philadelphia on Oct. 8, then road trips to Washington on Oct. 12 and Miami on Oct. 14. The regular-season opener is set for Oct. 21 against Charlotte. The full slate runs 80 games this season, with four of them appearing on national television.
Returning Faces
Michael Porter Jr. led the team in scoring last season at 24.2 points per game, though he appeared in only 52 games. Julius Randle played the fuller season, suiting up for 79 games and averaging 21.1 points, 6.7 rebounds and 5.0 assists. Noah Clowney added 12.3 points and 4.1 rebounds across 66 games, while Egor Dëmin posted 10.3 points and 3.3 assists as a rookie. Nolan Traore averaged 8.9 points and 3.8 assists in 56 games before his current injury. Danny Wolf (8.9 points, 4.9 rebounds), Ben Saraf (7.5 points), Terance Mann (7.2 points) and Keon Ellis (6.7 points, 36.3 3P%) round out the returning core.
Lineups That Worked, and One That's Gone
Brooklyn's most-used five-man group last season — Porter Jr., Mann, Claxton, Clowney and Dëmin — played 307 minutes across 19 games and posted a net rating of +2.2, the only lineup among the team's top five to finish positive. A variation swapping in Traore for Mann was outscored badly, running a net rating of -24.5 over eight games. With Claxton now in Chicago, that top lineup won't return intact, leaving Brooklyn to find new frontcourt pairings around Clowney and newcomers like Day'Ron Sharpe and Moritz Wagner.
Questions fans ask
What is the Nets' record to start 2026-27?
Brooklyn is 0-0. The season hasn't started yet; the regular-season opener is Oct. 21 against Charlotte.
Is Nolan Traore playing right now?
No. Traore is day-to-day with a right knee/leg injury, with an estimated return date of Oct. 1, 2026.
Which players did the Nets lose this offseason?
Nic Claxton (now with the Bulls), Malachi Smith (Raptors), Ziaire Williams (Lakers) and Jalen Wilson (Hawks) are no longer on the roster.
Who led Brooklyn in scoring last season?
Michael Porter Jr. averaged 24.2 points per game in 52 games, while Julius Randle averaged 21.1 points across a full 79-game season.
When do the Nets open the 2026-27 regular season?
Oct. 21, 2026, at home against Charlotte, the first of an 80-game schedule that includes four national TV games.
What was Brooklyn's record last season?
The Nets went 20-62 in 2025-26, with a net rating of -10.0.
What changed
Last 36 hoursRUM
Southeast Notes: Simmons, Hornets’ Outlook, Suggs, Magic Broadcasts · 6 h ago
INJ
Nolan Traore: Day-To-Day (Knee · Leg · Right) · 6 h ago
Injury tracker
updated 3 min ago| Player | Status | Injury | Est. return |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Traore | Day-To-Day | Knee · Leg · Right | 2026-10-01 |
Rotation tracker · player stock
expectedExpected rotation · minutes from 2025-26
Order = last season's minutes for the players on this roster; the real rotation replaces it after the first regular-season game.
Schedule
Full 2026-27 schedule · 84 games7:00 PM ET
BKN
CHA
Tue, Oct 6
7:30 PM ET
PHI
BKN
Thu, Oct 8
7:00 PM ET
BKN
WAS
Mon, Oct 12
7:30 PM ET
BKN
MIA
Wed, Oct 14
7:30 PM ET
CHA
BKN
Wed, Oct 21
7:30 PM ET
BKN
CLE
Sat, Oct 24
Head-to-head
Nets vs every teamRoster
18 players| # | Player | Pos | Ht | Age | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Mikel Brown Jr. | G | 6-5 | 20 | — | — | — |
| 00 | Josh Minott | F | 6-8 | 23 | 7.4 | 3.2 | 0.9 |
| 2 | Danny Wolf | F | 6-11 | 22 | 8.9 | 4.9 | 2.2 |
| 4 | Drake Powell | G-F | 6-5 | 20 | 6.5 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| 8 | Egor Dëmin | G | 6-8 | 20 | 10.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
| 9 | Joshua Jefferson | F | 6-9 | 22 | — | — | — |
| 13 | Nolan Traore | G | 6-3 | 20 | 8.9 | 1.8 | 3.8 |
| 14 | Keon Ellis | G | 6-4 | 26 | 6.7 | 1.9 | 1.0 |
| 14 | Terance Mann | G-F | 6-6 | 29 | 7.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 |
| 16 | Grant Nelson | F | 7-0 | 24 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| 17 | Michael Porter Jr. | F | 6-10 | 28 | 24.2 | 7.1 | 3.0 |
| 20 | Day'Ron Sharpe | C | 6-10 | 24 | 8.7 | 6.7 | 2.3 |
| 21 | Noah Clowney | F-C | 6-10 | 22 | 12.3 | 4.1 | 1.6 |
| 21 | Moritz Wagner | F-C | 6-11 | 29 | 6.9 | 3.2 | 0.8 |
| 30 | Julius Randle | F-C | 6-9 | 31 | 21.1 | 6.7 | 5.0 |
| 31 | Chaney Johnson | G-F | 6-7 | 24 | 8.2 | 4.6 | 2.1 |
| 34 | Tyler Bilodeau | F | 6-9 | 22 | — | — | — |
| 77 | Ben Saraf | G | 6-6 | 20 | 7.5 | 2.1 | 3.3 |
Per-game stats: 2025-26 (last season, until the new one tips off).
Most-used lineups
2025-26| Five | GP | Min | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Porter Jr. - T. Mann - N. Claxton - N. Clowney - E. Dëmin | 19 | 307 | +2.2 |
| M. Porter Jr. - N. Claxton - N. Clowney - N. Traore - E. Dëmin | 8 | 143 | -24.5 |
| M. Porter Jr. - N. Claxton - N. Clowney - E. Dëmin - D. Powell | 8 | 91 | -2.7 |
| M. Porter Jr. - N. Claxton - T. Martin - N. Clowney - E. Dëmin | 9 | 54 | -3.4 |
| M. Porter Jr. - T. Mann - N. Claxton - C. Thomas - B. Saraf | 5 | 51 | -19.5 |
| M. Porter Jr. - T. Mann - N. Claxton - N. Clowney - N. Traore | 3 | 49 | -26.0 |
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Team stats 2025-26: 105.9 PPG · 39.3 RPG · 25.0 APG