Brooklyn Nets aim for improvement ahead of new NBA season
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 18, 2026, 1:50 AM
Last updated Sep 18, 2026
The Brooklyn Nets are looking to improve following a disappointing 2025-26 season with a 20-62 record. Key additions include Julius Randle and Keon Ellis, while head coach Jordi Fernandez is credited with enhancing player performance. Predictions suggest the Nets could surpass the Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference standings. With a focus on winning games and developing young talent, the Nets are preparing for the upcoming season amidst expectations of being one of the league's weaker teams.
- •Nets finished the 2025-26 season with a 20-62 record.
- •Julius Randle and Keon Ellis joined the team this summer.
- •Predictions place Nets at No. 13, Bulls at No. 14, Bucks at No. 15.
- •Jordi Fernandez is credited with improving player competitiveness.
- •Nets focus on winning games and developing young players.
- 1:50 AMYahoo Sports — Could the Nets be better than the Bucks and Bulls this NBA season?
"The Brooklyn Nets are projected by many to be one of the worst teams in the league this season, but could they beat out the Bulls and Bucks?
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