Jordi Fernandez reflects on coaching development during difficult Nets season
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 7, 2026, 1:53 AM
Last updated Jun 7, 2026
Brooklyn Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez spoke about his growth during the challenging 2025-26 NBA season. Despite a difficult record of 46-118 over two years, Fernandez has focused on developing younger players as the team rebuilds. He emphasized controlling his emotions regarding wins and losses and praised his rookies for their improvement, particularly Egor Demin and Nolan Traore. Fernandez will lead the team into the 2026-27 season, aiming to build on this growth with a new rookie class joining the roster.
- •Nets finished the 2025-26 season with a record of 46-118.
- •Fernandez spoke on the "Nets Pod" about emotional challenges as a coach.
- •Rookies logged significant playing time, with 6,400 minutes played collectively.
- •Team will integrate new rookie talent in the 2026-27 season.
- 1:53 AMYahoo Sports — Nets' Jordi Fernandez explains where he grew as a coach last season
"Brooklyn Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez had to deal with some hardships over the course of the 2025-26 season, but he grew as a coach as well.
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