{"id":705217,"date":"2026-04-08T12:51:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T12:51:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/705217\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T12:51:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T12:51:33","slug":"nets-coach-jordi-fernandez-impressed-despite-lineup-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/705217\/","title":{"rendered":"Nets Coach Jordi Fernandez Impressed Despite Lineup Changes"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AA fragmented, geometric depiction of the Nets’ season, with players and the court deconstructed into a cubist composition that reflects the team’s constant lineup changes and focus on development.Brooklyn Today<\/p>\n

Brooklyn Nets head coach Jordi Fernandez has been impressed with his team’s performance this season, despite the team’s constant lineup changes and struggles. Fernandez has focused on player development, and believes the Nets’ young core has shown promise, even as the team has compiled a poor record. He remains optimistic about the team’s future, especially with the potential to land a high draft pick in the loaded 2026 class.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

The Nets’ season has been marked by constant roster shuffling and losing, but Fernandez’s ability to find positives in player development suggests the team may be laying the groundwork for future success. Fernandez’s approach of prioritizing growth over immediate results could pay dividends down the line, especially if the Nets are able to add a top draft prospect to build around.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

The Nets have won just 19 games so far this season, leading many to view them as one of the NBA’s worst teams. However, Fernandez has remained impressed with his players’ effort and willingness to develop, despite the team’s losing record. He has frequently changed up the Nets’ lineups in order to evaluate different player combinations, which has led to some inconsistent results but also allowed many young players to showcase their potential.<\/p>\n

The Nets have struggled throughout the 2025-26 NBA season.Fernandez made his comments after the Nets’ victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn’t make it easy for all these guys with different lineups. All these different groups that may not be as comfortable together, but they played the right way.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Jordi Fernandez, Head Coach, Brooklyn Nets<\/p>\n

\u201cWe’re playing extremely hard. That’s positive because they’re taking advantage of their minutes and we’re getting better.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Jordi Fernandez, Head Coach, Brooklyn Nets<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

If the Nets are able to land a top draft pick in 2026, Fernandez will have the opportunity to build around a potential superstar and accelerate the team’s rebuild.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

Fernandez’s focus on player development despite the Nets’ struggles this season suggests the team is laying the groundwork for future success. While the 2025-26 campaign has been difficult, Fernandez’s approach could pay dividends if the Nets are able to add a top draft prospect to their young core.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a A fragmented, geometric depiction of the Nets’ season, with players…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":705218,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3767],"tags":[7,670,247,3803,6,671],"class_list":{"0":"post-705217","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-brooklyn-nets","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-brooklyn","10":"tag-brooklyn-nets","11":"tag-brooklynnets","12":"tag-nba","13":"tag-nets"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nba\/116369181791200760","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/705217","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=705217"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/705217\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/705218"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=705217"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=705217"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=705217"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}