Tonight is the night. After going through the dark days of tanking, a disappointing lottery, a promising draft and months of opinions on everything from the court design to the front office from the fan base, October 21 is the…
The Brooklyn Nets begin their 2026-27 NBA regular season on October 21 by hosting the Charlotte Hornets at Barclays Center. Head coach Jordi Fernandez leads a revamped roster that marks the conclusion of Brooklyn's rebuilding phase. Veteran forward Julius Randle will make his official Nets debut alongside Michael Porter Jr., while center Day'Ron Sharpe enters the starting lineup following the offseason trade of Nic Claxton to Chicago.
Brooklyn will manage the workload of No. 6 overall draft pick Mikel Brown Jr., who is restricted to approximately 24 bench minutes following an ankle sprain. Keon Ellis is projected to start in the backcourt alongside Egor Demin. The Hornets visit Brooklyn without several key players due to injuries, including Kon Knueppel, Coby White, Grant Williams, and Kylan Boswell, after trading LaMelo Ball to Minnesota.
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