{"id":364368,"date":"2026-10-04T21:28:38","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T21:28:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/364368\/"},"modified":"2026-10-04T21:28:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T21:28:38","slug":"brooklyn-nets-have-clear-opportunity-to-begin-new-chapter-of-winning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/364368\/","title":{"rendered":"Brooklyn Nets Have Clear Opportunity to Begin New Chapter of Winning"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Brooklyn Nets have been one of the worst teams in the league over the past few seasons, but they\u2019ve got a chance to change that this season.<\/p>\n

As the preseason inches closer for the Nets<\/a>, they\u2019ll be ready to begin a new campaign and potentially put away all of the negativity that\u2019s followed the franchise in recent years. With so many losses over the past few seasons, the Nets have been near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings repeatedly.<\/p>\n

Although external expectations have remained largely the same for the Nets, their moves may have put them in a position to compete for a spot in the postseason. It won\u2019t be easy in what\u2019s expected to be a deep Eastern Conference, but the Nets might have done enough to get themselves into that tier of postseason hopefuls.\u00a0<\/p>\n

No one would fault the Nets for failing to get into the postseason, given where they\u2019ve been over the past few years, but Brooklyn <\/a>has a chance to change its perception moving forward. If the Nets simply hover around the 25-win mark and finish among the worst teams in the league again this season, Brooklyn\u2019s offseason moves and internal development won\u2019t be getting much love.<\/p>\n

However, if the Nets <\/a>can show they\u2019re competitive and be in the mix for a play-in bid, at least for the first few months of the season, the conversations surrounding the franchise should be much different. While outside perception of the Nets isn\u2019t necessarily important for a team at this stage of a rebuild, it could at least be a nice payoff for the players and coaches after what\u2019s happened over the past few years.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As currently constructed, the Nets should be a fun, young team with the necessary veteran leadership to compete for a postseason spot in the East and pull off some upsets throughout the season. Assuming the Nets can stay relatively healthy throughout the year, they shouldn\u2019t have much of an issue competing from night to night.<\/p>\n

Perhaps a product of the new lottery format leaguewide, there really shouldn\u2019t be many teams bottoming out this season, which could make things more difficult for the Nets. On the other hand, it might be great for the Nets\u2019 young core to have to fight every night without any \u201ceasy\u201d games on the schedule.<\/p>\n

Ultimately, the Nets should be focused on their internal goals, but they should at least keep in mind that accomplishing those will lead to some well-earned praise and a shift in the team\u2019s image around the league.<\/p>\n

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