Nets basketball returned Saturday night, as head coach Jordi Fernández began his second season with a 123-88 preseason victory over Hapoel Jerusalem at Barclays Center.

From the outset, the difference in talent was unmistakable and the result never in doubt. A 34–22 first-quarter lead swelled to 25 by halftime, and the Nets continued to pull away behind balanced scoring and relentless full-court pressure.

Fernández opened with Ben Saraf, Cam Thomas, Terance Mann, Michael Porter Jr. and Nic Claxton, using a 10-man rotation that also featured Nolan Traoré, Ziaire Williams, Tyrese Martin, Day’Ron Sharpe and Noah Clowney in the first half. Seventeen players saw action overall.

Egor Demin, Drake Powell and Haywood Highsmith were sidelined as they continue to recover from injuries. Speaking t

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