The Long Island Nets have their 2026-27 schedule in hand, and it comes with a familiar Canadian detour.
Brooklyn’s G League affiliate announced Monday that it will play a full 50-game season, opening on Friday, November. 6 on the road against the Greensboro Swarm. After two more away games, Long Island will finally get to Nassau Coliseum for its home opener on Friday, November 13 against the College Park Skyhawks.
The slate also confirms what Vice President of Business Operations Morgan Taylor first told us exclusively: Long Island is headed back to Canada for a third straight season.
This time, the Nets will stage four “home” games at Place Bell in Laval, Quebec. The first pair comes against the Raptors 905 on Janiary. 8 and 9, followed by two more dates in March against the Noblesville Boom, the Pacers affiliate, on March 4 and 7.
Long Island has had no trouble drawing there, either. The team has sold out crowds in the Montreal suburb six times over the last two years, and Brooklyn Sports & Entertainment has made it clear it wants to keep growing its fanbase in French-speaking Canada. That part fits neatly with the hire of new head coach Shawn Swords, a French-speaking Canadian.
Roster-wise, the picture is still taking shape. Training camp opens at the end of October, and so far Brooklyn has filled two of its three two-way spots with forwards Chaney Johnson and Tyler Bilodeau, the UCLA product selected with the 43rd pick.
The Nets also signed Nick Pringle, a 6’9” Arkansas forward-center, to an Exibit 10 deal, which means he’ll be spending time in Uniondale as well. There was also an overnight report in Chinese media that Grant Nelson, who played for Brooklyn and Long Island last year, has agreed to a training camp contract, though nothing beyond that has been confirmed for the 24-year-old 7-footer who has been dealing with patellar tendonitis aka shooter’s knee. Attempts to confirm that report with the Nets were unsuccessful.
Long Island added another piece earlier this month, selecting Tidjiane Dioumassi, a 6’4” shooting guard, in the G League’s international draft.
As for where the games will be played, Long Island is set for 20 of its 24 home dates at Nassau Coliseum. The other 24 games are on the road, including two matchups at the annual NBA G League Winter Showcase in Orlando in early December.
The team is also bringing back its season-long promotions. The biggest one is “Nets Value Nights,” which will run every Monday, Wednesday and Friday home game - 10 of the team’s 20 Coliseum dates - and includes $5 concession specials.
Students can also get in on the action through the Student Section program, which offers $10 tickets in Section 19 of the Coliseum to all college students and fans with a valid .edu email address.
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