Another night, another setback. The Nets dropped to 1-10 after a 119-109 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday at Barclays Center, joining the Washington Wizards as the first teams in the league to hit double-digit defeats.

But even on a night when Jordi Fernández’s team shot just 39.5% from the field, 34.1% from 3-point range and gave up 68 points in the paint while missing backup center Day’Ron Sharpe , the eighth overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft still gave fans something to cheer about, making it back-to-back games where a Nets rookie has impressed.

Brooklyn’s offense started sharp behind Noah Clowney’s 12-point first quarter and Nic Claxton’s steady interior presence. Rookie Drake Powell handled a few possessions as the primary ball handler, showing flashes of control despite

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