With all of that in mind, the Nets should have no shortage of talent up and down the roster. While there are still some warranted questions about the top-end talent in Brooklyn, Jordi Fernandez has plenty of depth to play around with.<\/p>\n
That also means he shouldn\u2019t be afraid to mess around with his starting lineups throughout the season. Coming into the year, Demin, Mikel Brown Jr., Michael Porter Jr., Julius Randle <\/a>and Day\u2019Ron Sharpe are anticipated to be the usual starters.<\/p>\n Of course, injuries will throw those off over the course of the season and changes will inevitably be made. However, Fernandez shouldn\u2019t wait for injuries to try out some new looks.<\/p>\n After all, the Nets are still in rebuild mode to some degree, despite not controlling their first-round pick in 2027. So, Fernandez should have the green light to try out some new lineups and make adjustments to his first five depending on the matchup for that night.\u00a0<\/p>\n While that\u2019s something that could very well be in play for Fernandez already, he could take it a step further. Although it makes sense and is probably anticipated that he will give his young guys opportunities throughout the year and try the young core out in different roles, Fernandez also shouldn\u2019t shy away from bringing Porter or Randle off the bench on some occasions.<\/p>\n Randle hasn\u2019t come off the bench since the 2018-19 season, and Porter hasn\u2019t done so since 2020-21, so that won\u2019t be an easy sell to the clear two most accomplished players on the roster. However, the Nets <\/a>are in an odd situation, and this season should be all about experimentation. So, getting a bit wacky with the starting lineups should be in Fernandez\u2019s mind, and nothing should be off limits.<\/p>\n
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