Brooklyn Nets
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The Brooklyn Nets are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Nets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home games at Barclays Center. They are one of two NBA teams located in New York City, the other being the New York Knicks. The club was established in 1967 as a charter franchise of the NBA's rival league, the American Basketball Association (ABA). They played in New Jersey as the New Jersey Americans during their first season, before relocating to Long Island, New York, in 1968 and changing their name to the New York Nets. During this time, the Nets won two ABA championships (1974 and 1976), led by Hall of Famer Julius Erving. In 1976, the ABA merged with the NBA, and the Nets were absorbed into the NBA along with three other ABA teams (the Denver Nuggets, Indiana Pacers, and San Antonio Spurs), all of whom remain in the league to this day. In 1977, the team returned to New Jersey and played as the New Jersey Nets from 1977 to 2012. Led by star point guard Jason Kidd, the Nets reached the NBA Finals in two consecutive NBA seasons (2001–02 and 2002–03), but failed to win a championship. In the summer of 2012, the team moved to Barclays Center in Brooklyn, becoming the first major sports franchise in the borough since the departure of the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team in 1957. Since moving to Brooklyn, the Nets have qualified for the playoffs on eight occasions, including trips to the conference semifinals in 2014 and 2021.
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| Season | GP | W | L | W–L% | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2020–21 | 72 | 48 | 24 | 667 | 2nd, Atlantic | Lost in conference semifinals, 3–4 (Bucks) |
| 2021–22 | 82 | 44 | 38 | 537 | 4th, Atlantic | Lost in first round, 0–4 (Celtics) |
| 2022–23 | 82 | 45 | 37 | 549 | 4th, Atlantic | Lost in first round, 0–4 (76ers) |
| 2023–24 | 82 | 32 | 50 | 390 | 4th, Atlantic | Did not qualify |
| 2024–25 | 82 | 26 | 56 | 317 | 4th, Atlantic | Did not qualify |
| Arena | Location | Duration |
| Teaneck Armory | Teaneck, New Jersey | 1967–1968 |
| Long Island Arena | Commack, New York | 1968–1969 |
| Island Garden | West Hempstead, New York | 1969–1972 |
| Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Uniondale, New York | 1972–1977 |
| Rutgers Athletic Center | Piscataway, New Jersey | 1977–1981 |
| Meadowlands Arena originally Brendan Byrne Arena (1981–1996)renamed Continental Airlines Arena (1996–2007)renamed Izod Center (2007–2010) | East Rutherford, New Jersey | 1981–2010 |
| Prudential Center | Newark, New Jersey | 2010–2012 |
| Barclays Center | Brooklyn, New York | 2012–present |
| Draft | Round | Pick | Player | Pos. | Nationality | Current team | Note(s) | Ref |
| 2019 | 2 | 60 | Vanja Marinković | G/F | Serbia | Partizan Mozzart Bet (Serbia) | Acquired from the Sacramento Kings (via LA Clippers and Memphis) | |
| 2016 | 2 | 39 | David Michineau | G | France | Bursaspor Yörsan (Turkey) | Acquired from the Sacramento Kings (via LA Clippers and New Orleans) | |
| 2015 | 1 | 26 | Nikola Milutinov | C | Serbia | Olympiacos (Greece) | Acquired from the San Antonio Spurs | |
| 2015 | 2 | 49 | Aaron White | F | United States | Toyama Grouses (Japan) | Acquired from the Washington Wizards |
| Most minutes played | |
| Player | Minutes |
| Buck Williams | 23,100 |
| Jason Kidd | 18,733 |
| Brook Lopez | 18,118 |
| Richard Jefferson | 17,499 |
| Kerry Kittles | 16,686 |
| Most rebounds | |
| Player | Rebounds |
| Buck Williams | 7,576 |
| Billy Paultz* | 4,544 |
| Brook Lopez | 4,004 |
| Derrick Coleman | 3,690 |
| Mike Gminski | 3,671 |
| Most assists | |
| Player | Assists |
| Jason Kidd | 4,620 |
| Bill Melchionni* | 3,044 |
| Kenny Anderson | 2,363 |
| Deron Williams | 2,078 |
| Spencer Dinwiddle | 1,985 |
| Most steals | |
| Player | Steals |
| Jason Kidd | 950 |
| Darwin Cook | 875 |
| Kerry Kittles | 803 |
| Chris Morris | 784 |
| Kendall Gill | 652 |
| Most blocks | |
| Player | Blocks |
| Brook Lopez | 972 |
| George Johnson | 863 |
| Buck Williams | 696 |
| Mike Gminski | 599 |
| Derrick Coleman | 559 |
| No. | Player | Position | Tenure | Date |
| 3 | Dražen Petrović | G | 1991–1993 | November 11, 1993 |
| 5 | Jason Kidd | G | 2001–2008 | October 17, 2013 |
| 15 | Vince Carter | G/F | 2004–2009 | January 25, 2025 |
| 23 | John Williamson | G | 1973–1980 | December 7, 1990 |
| 25 | Bill Melchionni | G | 1969–1976 | September 1976 |
| 32 | Julius Erving | F | 1973–1976 | April 3, 1987 |
| 52 | Buck Williams | F | 1981–1989 | April 11, 1999 |
| No. | Name | Position | Tenure | Inducted |
| 24 | Rick Barry | F | 1970–1972 | 1987 |
| 1 | Nate Archibald | G | 1976–1977 | 1991 |
| 32 | Julius Erving | F | 1973–1976 | 1993 |
| 21 | Bob McAdoo | C | 1981 | 2000 |
| 3 | Dražen Petrović | G | 1991–1993 | 2002 |
| 34 | Mel Daniels | C | 1976 | 2012 |
| 22 | Bernard King | F | 1977–1979 | 2013 |
| 30 | 1993 | |||
| 33 | Alonzo Mourning | C | 2003–2004 | 2014 |
| 55 | Dikembe Mutombo | C | 2002–2003 | 2015 |
| 10 | Maurice Cheeks | G | 1992–1993 | 2018 |
| 5 | Jason Kidd | G | 2001–2008 | 2018 |
| 2 | Kevin Garnett | F | 2013–2015 | 2020 |
| 34 | Paul Pierce | F | 2013–2014 | 2021 |
| 15 | Vince Carter | G/F | 2004–2009 | 2024 |
| Name | Position | Tenure | Inducted |
| Lou Carnesecca | Head coach | 1970–1973 | 1992 |
| Chuck Daly | Head coach | 1992–1994 | 1994 |
| Larry Brown | Head coach | 1981–1983 | 2002 |
| John Calipari | Head coach | 1996–1999 | 2015 |
| Bill Fitch | Head coach | 1989–1992 | 2019 |
| Name | Position | Tenure | Inducted |
| Rod Thorn | Assistant coach | 1973–1975, 1976–1978 | 2018 |
| Executive | 2000–2010 | ||
| Del Harris | Assistant coach | 2009–2010 | 2022 |
| No. | Name | Position | Tenure | Inducted |
| 3 | Dražen Petrović | G | 1991–1993 | 2007 |
| 33 | Alonzo Mourning | C | 2003–2004 | 2019 |
| Name | Position | Tenure | Inducted |
| Chuck Daly | Head coach | 1992–1994 | 2021 |
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- Daly was inducted into the Hall of Fame twice – as coach and as a member of the 1992 Olympic team.
- Daly was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame twice – as coach and as a member of the 1992 Olympic team.
- Did not participate
- Did not participate in 1974
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