Nostalgia is set to return to Brooklyn in 2026, with the Nets reportedly reviving a familiar look for the 2026-27 season.
According to the NBA Uniform Tracker, Brooklyn will bring back its 2018-19 City Edition uniforms. It’s a throwback that already made a brief comeback once before, when the Nets used the Coogi-inspired “Brooklyn Camo” design for 11 games last season. That run started on Biggie Night against the Toronto Raptors on November 11.
The jersey ties back to a season that still sits well with the fanbase. In 2018, the Nets were projected at 31.5 wins and ended up going 42-40, good for sixth in the Eastern Conference. The playoff run ended in the first round, but the season gave Brooklyn plenty to remember.
D’Angelo Russell broke out in a big way, earning his first All-Star selection while leading the team in scoring. Caris LeVert and Jarrett Allen established themselves as the core of the young roster, and Spencer Dinwiddie provided the bench scoring the Nets needed.
That kind of blueprint is what the 2026-27 team will be chasing. No one is expecting an immediate return to the playoffs, but there are similarities worth watching. Egor Dëmin and Mikel Brown Jr. are trying to lock down their place as the future of Brooklyn’s backcourt, and Jordi Fernández has a chance to mold the group into a tough, pesky team that opponents don’t enjoy facing.
If the Nets can outplay expectations while Dëmin and Brown Jr. prove they can be long-term pieces, that would count as a strong year for the organization.
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