Nets' start to NBA season has been historically bad, but somehow there has been worse

Joseph Kallan

•
Nets' start to NBA season has been historically bad, but somehow there has been worse image

John Jones | 2025 Nov 3

The Brooklyn Nets are off to one of their worst starts in franchise history, opening the regular season with a 1–10 record in the Eastern Conference. Three of their five first-round picks are currently in the G League, Cam Thomas is sidelined for the next month, and head coach Jordi Fernández has emptied his bench with entire fourth quarters still left to play.

Shockingly, Brooklyn isn’t even the worst team in the conference. The 1–10 Indiana Pacers and 1–11 Washington Wizards sit just below them in the standings. In an era when “tanking” has never appeared more blatant, these three teams have taken up residence at the bottom.

In today’s edition of “The More You Know,” this marks the first NBA season since 1997–98 in which three teams have started 1–10.
 

This development doesn’t only place the Nets in an unfortunate category — it puts them in a situation far from what fans envisioned. Brooklyn has struggled in nearly every area to start the season as the franchise adjusts to a full rebuild rather than competing for a championship — or at least attempting to.

Statistically, the results reflect the on-court product. The Nets rank 26th in points per game (109.9), 27th in assists (24.1), and dead last in rebounding (38.8). They also sit in the bottom two in both field-goal and three-point percentage while carrying a -15.0 point differential.

Brooklyn is clearly a team still searching for an identity. Their lone win came on the road against the Pacers in a surprising effort, but consistency has been nowhere to be found. Ben Saraf, Danny Wolf, and Egor Demin are all in the G League as the organization hopes they can develop and rediscover their offensive rhythm. All three rookies struggled with the main roster, leaving the Nets short on options to appear competitive on a nightly basis.

Their current slump isn’t the worst start in franchise history — that belongs to the 2009–10 New Jersey Nets, who opened the year 0–18. Brooklyn has at least avoided that fate, but unless this group finds its footing soon, things could still get worse.

More Nets news:

Staff Writer