Since the Nets don\u2019t have control of their first-round pick, they also made some moves in the offseason to reflect their change in mentality. Adding Julius Randle via trade and Keon Ellis and Moe Wagner through free agency, the Nets are ready to begin a new era.<\/p>\n
Of course, things won\u2019t come easy for Brooklyn at any point. With the Eastern Conference being the deepest it\u2019s been in recent memory, the Nets will need to find ways to win games against tough competition just about every night.<\/p>\n
Should Brooklyn be able to stay afloat and make its way into the latter portions of the season still in the play-in race, that\u2019s where another obstacle will come in. Sure, there might not be any expectations for Brooklyn <\/a>coming into the year, but pressure will begin to mount in March and April if the Nets have shown they could legitimately make it into the postseason.<\/p>\n With such a young squad, the Nets will need to find ways to deal with the added pressure. That will be no easy task, given that it will feature the first important NBA action for nearly half of Brooklyn\u2019s roster.<\/p>\n With that young core making up such a significant portion of Fernandez\u2019s rotation, keeping those guys grounded and ready for action will be critical. The outside noise will begin to get louder as the season progresses if Brooklyn <\/a>continues to win, but the lack of pressure coming into the season could actually be the key to handling any pressure that comes later.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Nets will effectively be playing with house money if they\u2019re able to make their way into the postseason discussion, and they\u2019d likely be revered in a way similar to Charlotte during its late-season run in 2026. It\u2019s impossible to say how such a young team would handle sudden pressure, but this Brooklyn squad might just be able to handle the heat. <\/p>\n
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