Brooklyn Nets start 1-6 as NBA's youngest team struggles on offense
The gist
The Brooklyn Nets fell to 1-6 after a season-low 90-point loss to the Knicks in New York.
Brooklyn ranks 28th in offense, and its young roster's chemistry is the early test.
How it unfolded
- Oct 29, 2026Brooklyn exercised third-year options on five players, including Dëmin (eighth overall pick in 2025) and Traore (19th overall in 2025 out of France). It was also announced Egor Demin would miss at least a week with a right bone bruise.
- Oct 30, 2026The Nets lost to the Detroit Pistons at Barclays Center, becoming the East's final winless team. Brooklyn shot 40.3 percent overall and 11 of 37 from 3-point range and trailed 56-49 at halftime after a 27-12 Pistons run.
- Nov 2, 2026The Nets lost to the Knicks in New York, scoring a season-low 90 points and managing 11 points in the fourth quarter.