Sources: Nets sign coach Jordi Fernandez, staff to extensions
The Brooklyn Nets have signed head coach Jordi Fernandez and his complete teaching staff to multiyear contract extensions, sources instructed ESPN on Monday.
Nets proprietor Joe Tsai and normal supervisor Sean Marks landed on the extensions with the staff this week, sources instructed ESPN, exhibiting long-term dedication to Fernandez after two seasons on the helm.
Fernandez has pushed the Nets to aggressive play amid consecutive rebuilding seasons by which he has gone a mixed 46-118, specializing in participant growth from the group’s younger gamers and profession years from veterans similar to Michael Porter Jr.., Nick Claxton and Day’Ron Sharpe.
Fernandez was employed by the Nets in 2024 after two seasons because the affiliate head coach of the Sacramento Kings below Mike Brown. Fernandez was an assistant on Michael Malone’s staff with the Denver Nuggets from 2016 to 2022 after seven years within the Cleveland Cavaliers‘group.
During his first season with the Nets, the group hovered round .500 earlier than buying and selling away Dennis Schroder and Dorian Finney-Smith in December 2024. Brooklyn misplaced 15 of 17 video games after Dec. 27 and later had a stretch the place the Nets misplaced 16 of 18 video games en route to ending 26-56 that season.
The Nets completed this previous season with the NBA’s youngest roster, half of which is below 24 years previous and included a league-record 5 gamers chosen within the first spherical of the 2025 draft.
The offseason presents a possibility for Brooklyn to enhance considerably. Heading into the May 10 lottery, there’s a 40% likelihood that the Nets choose within the high three for the primary time since 2010. For the second straight offseason, the Nets may have over $30 million in cap area to use in trades or in free company.
The Nets completed the season twenty seventh in protection however confirmed a blueprint for achievement throughout a 15-game stretch in late November and December, throughout which the Nets ranked second in protection and allowed the fewest 3s, offensive rebounds and factors.
Brooklyn additionally has 13 first-round picks obtainable over the subsequent seven years, together with 9 that may be traded. It additionally has 19 second-rounders.
ESPN’s Bobby Marks contributed to this report.