The Brooklyn Nets enter the 2025-26 campaign with a new-look roster following the NBA's busiest offseason. After finishing with the league's sixth-worst record last season and falling to the eighth pick in the 2025 draft, securing a top selection next June will be a top priority. The team's lack of experienced ball-handlers will aid its tanking agenda.
ESPN's Zach Kram outlined Brooklyn's backcourt overhaul during a column providing one key stat for each NBA team.
“According to GeniusIQ tracking data, six players averaged at least three minutes of possession in their games with Brooklyn this past season. Five of those six — Dennis Schroder, D'Angelo Russell, Ben Simmons, Killian Hayes and Trendon Watford — are no longer with the organization; neither is Cameron Johnson, who ranked se