The Brooklyn Nets now know exactly how their tune-up slate will look before the 2026-27 season tips off.
On Monday, the team released its four-game preseason schedule, giving fans a first look at when Brooklyn will get on the floor after a busy stretch that included the 2026 NBA Draft, Las Vegas Summer League and most of free agency. The Nets are coming off a 20-62 season, and the preseason will be their first chance to show the changes made to the roster.
Brooklyn opens in Charlotte against the Hornets on Oct. 6, then returns home to Barclays Center to host the Philadelphia 76ers on Oct. 8. From there, the Nets head to Washington to face the Wizards on Oct. 12 before closing the preseason on the road against the Miami Heat.
That final game comes on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 7:30 PM ET at Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, and it will air on YES Network.
There’s at least some reason for optimism around the roster after the draft and offseason movement. Brooklyn traded for Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle and used the No. 6 overall pick in the 2026 draft on guard Mikel Brown Jr. Second-year guard Egor Demin also turned heads in Las Vegas after spending much of the offseason working to strengthen his body.
Here is the full preseason slate for Brooklyn:
At Charlotte Hornets
Vs. Philadelphia 76ers
At Washington Wizards
At Miami Heat
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 14
Time: 7:30 PM ET
Location: Kaseya Center, Miami, FL
Channel: YES Network
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