The Brooklyn Nets 2024-25 NBA Preview is here. Data, last season’s results, a look at their roster and upcoming free agents, course goals, the player to follow and a prediction about the franchise.
Brooklyn Nets
- Balance sheet 2023-24: 32-50 (11th in the East; eliminated from playoffs)
- trainer: Jordi Fernández (1st season on the bench)
- Most important free agents in 2025: Ben Simmons, Bojan Bogdanovic, Dorian Finney-Smith (player option), Dennis Schröder and Cam Thomas (qualifying offer).
The template
- Market movements: Transfers of Bojan Bogdanovic, Shake Milton and Ziaire Williams; Contract extension with Nicolas Claxton.
- Rückfeld: Yongxi Cui, Killian Hayes, Cameron Johnson, Bojan Bogdanovic, Shake Milton, Dennis Schröder, Ben Simmons and Cam Thomas.
- before the court: Nicolas Claxton, Noah Clowey, Dorian Finney-Smith, Day’Ron Sharpe, Trendon Watford, Dariq Whitehead, Ziaire Williams and Jalen Wilson.
This is how they approach time
I see little incentive to follow the Nets next season. Another franchise in New York is in another phase of rebuilding after confirming the departure of Mikal Bridges to the Knicks, where they got a veteran like Bojan Bogdanovic (trade currency) and up to five future first round draft picks.
The only direction I can think of for the Nets is to continue to remove their most valuable players on the market, such as Cam Johnson, Dorian Finney-Smith, or the aforementioned Bogdanovic, in order to continue adding picks or promising young players. who can help They form the basis of the new team.
As recognized by his new head coach Jordi Fernández, Nicolas Claxton is the beacon around which everything revolves and Cam Thomas also plays an important role, although with nuances. They believe Thomas is a good scorer, although he has a very big job: improve his efficiency on the hardwood. Can do the best and the worst, he can score 60 points one night and 0/24 attempts the next.
What other useful features can they have? There are many in franchise circles like youngsters Noah Clowey, Jalen Wilson and rookie Ziaire Williams, a 10th pick in the draft who still has a lot to prove and who he got from Memphis. Grizzlies at a virtual bargain price.
What about Ben Simmons?
That’s the big question everyone is asking. How is Ben Simmons? Will it last the whole season? The Australian has worked hard to prepare and has been cleared by the Nets to hold the next pre-season.
Now that we know this story, we know it. I always see him training on YouTube videos, shooting triples! But when the going gets tough, the same thing often happens. That his back did not allow him to rest and that he had to watch from the stands most of the time. Because let’s remember that Simmons hasn’t played in any official games since 2019 and has only played 57 games in two long years with the Nets.
Of course, his move was just as disastrous (or worse) than the bet on James Harden or the duo they formed with Durant and Irving, which made more headlines than anything else.
It should be noted that Simmons is in his final guaranteed year and has a noose around his neck. I mean either he’s pulling himself together or we’re predicting a bright future for him in professional basketball, because he hasn’t been the same since he left Philadelphia.
Loaded with cartridges
“We’ve never had an opportunity like this before,” admitted Sean Marks Media Day.
And its future changes in terms of future movements. From assessing that they have little chance after moving Pierce-Garnett and, more recently, Harden, to accumulating 16 first-round picks between 2025 and 2031 and nine second-round picks through 2031.
We remember that they restored their own values from 2025 and 2026; and from the Knicks, they rose to the top five due to the departure of Mikal Bridges.
- 1st round draft 2025 by the Knicks
- 1st round draft 2027 by the Knicks
- 1st round draft 2028 (the cheapest between Brooklyn, Phoenix and Knicks)
- 1st round draft 2029 by the Knicks
- 1st round draft 2031 by the Knicks
The Cooper flag on the horizon
The Nets’ goal is clear: “Develop good young players and not win too many games.” First and last name: Cooper Flagg. The player is destined to dominate the next decade in the NBA.
Flagg, just 17 years old, will play his only NCAA season at Duke, and we expect him to make the jump to the pros from there. Inches, speed, points, rebound, presence… He has it all! And everyone who has played against him assures that he is a mature kid on and off the hardwood.
Something special is that this summer he was invited to do several training sessions with the Team USA They face the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, dominating and leaving everyone speechless. Including a star like Kevin Durant.
The player to watch
No member of the Nets paid enough attention to me to consider him; However, I am very excited to see how Jordi Fernández looks like as an NBA head coach.
The Catalan fought for a place in the best league in the world from an early age. Mike Brown’s right eye, the opportunity is finally here after looking like a possible candidate for several summers. His signature at the helm of the Canadian team is already noticeable and the Nets expect him to be a new Kenny Atkinson, who can get the best out of their team and, above all, lay the foundation of a winning culture.
Personally, if I were the manager of the Nets, I would try to get all the assets possible; Clean up the salary accounts and develop young assets without forgetting the 2025 draft, which is full of talent. And if they decide to extend Cam Thomas down the road, that seems perfect to me. He’s still young, he still has room for improvement and his points are slowing down, but he needs to be more efficient. Sam Presti’s Thunder or Wembanyama’s Spurs should be the perfect mirror to look into.
Preview the NBA 2024-25 Nets, the forecast
Elio Martínez, director of NBAmaniacs, left a personal and subjective prediction of what he thinks each franchise will do during the previous NBA 2024-25 season.
Next team: Atlanta Hawks.