For the Nets , training camp this year is less about trimming the roster and more about charting a path forward. In his second season on the sidelines, head coach Jordi Fernández already has a foundation of competitiveness and culture to lean on.

The question now is whether that identity can translate into tangible progress.

The roster adds plenty of uncertainty. Five first-round picks arrive hungry for minutes, while veterans look to defend their place in the rotation. That dynamic sets up battles across nearly every position and leads to the bigger issue hanging over camp: how to balance player development with the push to win games.

Brooklyn knows the standard. Fernández demands defense, ball movement and buy-in. Training camp is where those values will be tested. Among storylines

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