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"Just something I wanted to do," Thomas said. "My last two years, I wanted to put on a little more weight, try the strong, bulky route. I mean, it was cool. I never liked how I looked, honestly. But the results were still good. At the end of the day, it's about how you look and how you feel, so I feel like I look better and I feel better. We'll see how it goes this year."

He's yet to suit up after sitting out Summer League with what the team called a minor left knee tendinopathy. At Media Day, general manager Sean Marks said Powell had not yet been cleared for 5-on-5 and would continue ramping up through training camp, with hopes of playing in the preseason. Powell later told reporters his knee "felt good" and expressed confidence in the return-to-play plan set by Brooklyn's medical staff.

I'm not a doctor, so it's hard for me to even tell what's going on with it," Demin said. "So, for me, it's just important to stay present and I'm trying to focus on whatever plan I have from the physicians, right, and whatever timing I have from them.

The Nets recently waived Tosan Evbuomwan, a two-way forward who showed promise in limited playing time last season. After playing for the Detroit Pistons and Memphis Grizzlies as an undrafted rookie, the Newcastle, England native joined Brooklyn in January. The decision to waive Tosan Evbuomwan was unexpected. Despite appearing in only 28 games last season, he performed admirably when given the opportunity, averaging 9.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 23.8 minutes per game, demonstrating toughness and versatility on both ends of the court.

The Miami Heat traded Haywood Highsmith and a 2032 second-round pick to the Brooklyn Nets for a heavily protected 2026 second-round pick, aiming to duck under the luxury tax.

Obviously, we wish we could've been better, and I was willing to do everything in my power to get us back on a winning track.

I don't see a single All-Star here," CBS Sports analyst and former NBA point guard Avery Johnson said. "When you look at this list, who is going to make a shot?"

As the Brooklyn Nets gear up for the 2025-26 NBA season, Team Hype, the crowd-energizing performance crew, is searching for new talent to join their ranks.