What happened
Brooklyn enters the season with Julius Randle added by trade and Michael Porter Jr. already in place, giving the Nets two clear shot creators after two years of stockpiling draft picks.
The article says Nic Claxton was moved in the Randle deal, while Day'Ron Sharpe, Mikel Brown Jr. and Egor Dëmin are among the players expected to get meaningful rotation chances this year.
Randle’s arrival and Claxton’s exit could reshape Brooklyn’s frontcourt usage, with Sharpe the main candidate to absorb center minutes. The backcourt remains unsettled because Brown is returning from a preseason injury and several recent first-round picks are still competing for;
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Original reporting: Nets 2026-27 season preview and prediction — Yahoo Sports ↗