"DALLAS - The Nets' game Friday in Dallas could've been a reunion with Kyrie Irving, and a stark reminder of their ill-fated Big 3. Instead, it's a cautionary tale about star hunting, and reinforcement for Brooklyn's new holistic approach in the apron era: Tank. Draft. Develop. "Well, I have to say that we're in a rebuilding year," Nets team owner Joe Tsai said recently at an "All-In" podcast event."
"While a number of teams that traded for high-priced stars are struggling - including Dallas, with Irving still sidelined by a torn ACL - teams are increasingly holding onto their draft picks and building internally. And while the Nets headed to Dallas essentially playing .500 ball with red-hot Michael Porter Jr. since Nov. 5 - the same game in which Cam Thomas got hurt - they're still full steam ahead on their tank and intent to use cap space to land future assets."
The Nets are in a rebuilding year after spending their 2025 draft picks and retaining only one pick in 2026. Owner Joe Tsai confirmed a strategy centered on tanking, drafting and development, and indicated intent to use cap space to acquire future assets. Several teams that traded for high-priced stars are struggling, including Dallas with Kyrie Irving sidelined by a torn ACL, prompting more teams to hold onto draft picks and build internally. Brooklyn has proceeded despite playing roughly .500 with Michael Porter Jr. and plans to be active in the trade market to gain assets.
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