The Brooklyn Nets are about to start talking, then start working.
The team said Wednesday that Media Day is set for Monday, Sept. 28 at the HSS Training Center, with training camp opening the next day. General Manager Sean Marks and Head Coach Jordi Fernández are scheduled to meet with reporters at 10 a.m., and players will follow. Media members are expected to be on site by 9:30 a.m.
Once Media Day wraps, the real work begins quickly. Brooklyn will open training camp on Tuesday, Sept. 29 and stay in camp through Monday, Oct. 5 before moving into its preseason schedule.
This is the first real checkpoint for a roster that looks familiar in a lot of places and new in a few important ones. The Nets added Julius Randle in a trade, then brought in Keon Ellis and Mo Wagner through free agency.
Brooklyn also used the 2026 NBA Draft to add Mikel Brown Jr. and Joshua Jefferson. In all, 10 of the team’s 15 rostered players are back from last season.
The continuity extends to the two-way group, too. Two of Brooklyn’s three two-way players are returning, while Tyler Bilodeau is the new name in that mix.
That blend of holdovers and newcomers makes this camp matter. Fernández and his staff will be sorting through how the pieces fit, while also watching several young players who are trying to push forward. Egor Dëmin, Nolan Traoré and Danny Wolf are among the names looking to take another step this season.
Camp should also offer the clearest early read yet on how Fernández wants to line everything up. He is heading into his third season as Brooklyn’s head coach after taking over in 2024, and with a chunk of the roster already familiar with his system, this is the stage where the next layer gets added.
The week should help clarify roles and rotations, even if preseason still leaves room for more sorting. For now, though, the Nets are simply getting everyone back together and pointed toward the start of the 2026-27 season.
Sept. 28 is less than two weeks away, and Brooklyn’s next season is almost here.
In Other News...
Joe Tsai Revisits The Nets Decisions That Changed How Fans Saw Him
David Rubensteins upcoming book, From the Owners Box, includes a look at Joe Tsais early years as the Nets owner and the choices that quickly shaped how he was viewed around Brooklyn. Among the decisions revisited are the 2021 trade for James Harden and the 2018 trade of Jeremy Lin, two moves that carried basketball consequences but also stirred strong reactions far beyond the box score, particularly among Asian fans who had seen Lin as a meaningful figure for the franchise and the sport.
Tsais response to the criticism is part of the story, too. He eventually opened a Twitter account to speak directly with fans, a notable step for an owner who found himself under a harsher spotlight than expected. The excerpt suggests those early roster calls did more than alter the Nets direction on the court, they also forced Tsai into a more public, more personal relationship with the people watching the team. [Read more 🡒]
Nets Are Finally Embracing A History Too Many Fans Forgot
For much of the Brooklyn era, the Nets have chased the future more than they have leaned into the past, even though the franchise history is deeper and more decorated than many newer fans realize. From the old New Jersey Americans days in the ABA to the move to Brooklyn in 2012, the organization has worn several identities, and along the way it collected ABA championships, NBA Finals appearances and stars like Julius Erving and Jason Kidd.
Now the team is preparing to make that history part of the show, with theme nights planned to spotlight different decades of the franchises past. It is the kind of move that can reconnect a current fan base with the roots of a team that has traveled a long road, and it suggests the Nets are ready to sell not just where they are now, but the story of how they got here. [Read more 🡒]
Nets Face A Michael Porter Jr. Decision They Can't Avoid
Michael Porter Jr. has been on Brooklyns extension clock since July 6, and the Nets have not been able to push the discussion into the finish line. A potential four-year, $234 million deal is there in theory, but Porter is reportedly seeking a $40 million annual salary, a figure Brooklyn has not agreed to as it weighs what his future should look like after a career season as the teams primary offensive option.
For the Nets, the hesitation is only making the next step more complicated. Porter remains an important scorer, but he is also viewed as a popular trade candidate, which means every quiet week in extension talks only sharpens the question around whether Brooklyn wants to pay him as a core piece or use his value elsewhere. [Read more 🡒]