It’s hard to tell what’s more concerning for the Nets: the decisions made last summer or the results they’ve produced on the floor.

Projected to win just 20.5 games in 2025-26, few expected Brooklyn to be in the playoff conversation, and after falling to 0-6 following Sunday’s 129-105 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, there’s a chance the team may struggle just to meet that estimation.

Record aside, the Nets were expected to at least compete, with defensive-minded head coach Jordi Fernández at the helm, two proven scorers in Cam Thomas and Michael Porter Jr. and five intriguing rookies in the mix. But through six games, the number of truly competitive quarters they’ve played could be counted on one hand.

Fernández started five veterans against Philadelphia, yet the Nets still surrendered

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